# 119-hr-3901: Jurisdictional Determination Backlog Reduction Act

119-hr-3901, Jurisdictional Determination Backlog Reduction Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Hurd, Jeff [R-CO-3] (R-CO); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3901
- As of: 2026-04-21
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3901
- Congress: 119
- Title: Jurisdictional Determination Backlog Reduction Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-06-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Hurd, Jeff [R-CO-3] (R-CO)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Directs the Army Corps of Engineers to eliminate a specific backlog of Clean Water Act Section 404 permit applications and jurisdictional determinations.** The bill would require the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to speed processing and reassign or add staff and other resources to clear the backlog that existed on June 5, 2025 within 60 days after enactment.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2025-06-25T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Faster Army Corps permits for landowners: benefit, medium. This bill would require the Army Corps to clear its backlog of Section 404 water permits and jurisdictional determinations. It would only cover cases that were already pending on June 5, 2025. The Corps would have up to 60 days after enactment to finish those cases. If your permit or jurisdiction r…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7613: ALERT Act
- 119-hr-833: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025
- 119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act
- 119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act
- 119-hr-1181: Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-3901 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3901)

## Related
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-7613: ALERT Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7613)
- [119-hr-833: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-833)
- [119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-137)
- [119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9298)
- [119-hr-1181: Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1181)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3901 (as of 2026-04-21).