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Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] · R–CA
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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Based on the full Introduced in House · 2025-03-14 text. This explanation has not received human editorial review. This overview describes the proposal’s major provisions; it does not establish what its real-world effects would be.
This bill proposes different maximum terms for water-pollution discharge permits issued to state and municipal governments and those issued to other permit holders. Government permits could last up to 10 years; other permits would be limited to five years. These are maximum terms, not guaranteed permit lengths. The supplied text is a proposal, not evidence of enacted law.
Section 402(b)(1)(B) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1342(b)(1)(B)) is amended to read as follows: (B) are for fixed terms— (i) not exceeding 10 years, for a permit issued to a State or municipality; and (ii) not exceeding 5 years, for a permit issued to any person not described in clause (i);
2025-03-14: Introduced in House
Section 1(a) would replace the cited permit-term provision with two fixed-term limits: up to 10 years for a state or municipality and up to five years for any other permit holder. Neither category would receive an automatic permit renewal under this language.
Section 402(b)(1)(B) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1342(b)(1)(B)) is amended to read as follows: (B) are for fixed terms— (i) not exceeding 10 years, for a permit issued to a State or municipality; and (ii) not exceeding 5 years, for a permit issued to any person not described in clause (i);
Section 1(b) would update capitalization and the wording of internal legal references in section 402(l)(3). For example, it would replace “section 402” with “this section” and “402(p)(6)” with “subsection (p)(6).”
(b) Technical corrections Section 402(l)(3) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1342(l)(3)) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B)— (A) by striking section 402 and inserting this section; and (B) by striking federal and inserting Federal; and (2) in subparagraph (C)— (A) by striking Section and inserting section; (B) by striking 402(p)(6) and inserting subsection (p)(6); (C) by striking 402(l)(3)(A), and inserting subparagraph (A),; and (D) by striking 402(l)(3)(A). and inserting such subparagraph..
The official-actions snapshot updated March 31, 2025, records introduction in the House and referrals to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and its Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, all dated March 14, 2025.
Source snapshot updated 2025-03-31T13:50:10Z. 2025-03-14: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. 2025-03-14: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. 2025-03-14: Introduced in House
A closer look
Reviewed version: Introduced in House · 2025-03-14. These findings describe provisions and who may benefit; they are not judgments of waste, corruption, or motive.
This review covers the supplied bill text. “None identified” does not rule out provisions in later versions or accompanying reports and disclosures.
Provisions outside the bill’s main subject, or policy changes attached to appropriations.
None identified in the reviewed text
No unrelated provision or policy change attached to appropriations was identified in the complete supplied introduced text. This conclusion is limited to that version and does not establish absence in other versions or accompanying materials.
Spending directed to particular recipients or places outside ordinary competitive or formula-based allocation.
None identified in the reviewed text
No congressionally directed spending for particular recipients or places was identified in the complete supplied introduced text. This conclusion is limited to that version and does not establish absence in other versions or accompanying materials.
Narrow exceptions, exemptions, or preferential treatment that warrant a closer look.
Findings to examine
The text provides a distinct permit-duration preference within its main policy. This classification does not imply improper purpose.
State and municipal permit holders would qualify for permit terms up to 10 years, compared with a five-year maximum for other permit holders. This is preferential eligibility for a longer term, not a guarantee that every government permit would last 10 years.
(B) are for fixed terms— (i) not exceeding 10 years, for a permit issued to a State or municipality; and (ii) not exceeding 5 years, for a permit issued to any person not described in clause (i);
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