# 119-hr-3927: Nationwide Permitting Improvement Act

119-hr-3927, Nationwide Permitting Improvement Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] (R-NC); status in_committee (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3927
- Congress: 119
- Title: Nationwide Permitting Improvement Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-06-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] (R-NC)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**This bill would *expand and streamline nationwide permitting under Clean Water Act section 404(e)* to make more projects eligible for broad permits and shorten review steps.** It would lengthen general permits to 10 years and create a clearer path for linear infrastructure projects that discharge dredged or fill material into less than 3 acres of waters. - Infrastructure builders and operators would see broader use of nationwide general permits for linear projects like pipelines, transmission lines, roads, and water or wastewater lines, with each single and complete project capped at discharges into less than 3 acres. Permits could last 10 years, which aims to reduce how often permits must be renewed. - Federal environmental review and endangered species processes would be narrowed for permit reissuance by removing state consultation under the Endangered Species Act section 6(a) and federal consultation under section 7(a)(2). NEPA review for general permits would be satisfied by preparing an environmental assessment, and discharges into under 3 acres would be treated as minimal adverse effects. - The Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, would be required to revise Corps regulations to promote consistent and efficient implementation, while certain 2021 rule definitions and a specific general condition on single and complete projects could not be changed or finalized.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Broader 10-year permits for projects: benefit, medium. This bill would let the Army Corps issue general permits on a state, regional, or nationwide basis. Permits could last up to 10 years instead of 5. The Corps would have to quickly revise rules to speed and standardize permitting. It would also keep the 2021 "single and complete project" definitions…
- Nationwide permits for small linear projects: benefit, medium. The Corps would have to keep nationwide permits for linear infrastructure projects that discharge into less than 3 acres of navigable waters per single and complete project. Covered work would include pipelines (oil, gas, and carbon dioxide), power and communications lines, roads, and water or wast…
- Shorter environmental reviews for permits: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Corps would consider only the direct dredge or fill discharge when judging environmental effects. Any discharge into less than 3 acres of navigable waters would count as a minimal adverse effect. When reissuing nationwide permits, Endangered Species Act consultations would not be re…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5089: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-3927 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3927)

## Related
- [119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8870)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-5089: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5089)
- [119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-137)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3927 (as of 2026-04-21).