Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to narrow which waters need federal discharge permits, limit state water quality certification reviews, and speed up permit decisions for infrastructure, energy, and farm projects.

• Excludes waste treatment systems, groundwater, rain-driven ephemeral features, and certain farmland from the definition of navigable waters.
• Bars permits for agricultural stormwater that runs off in direct response to rain, and bars permits for pesticide residues from pesticides used under federal law, with specified exceptions.
• Requires states and the EPA to decide water quality certification requests within one year and limits court challenges to energy project certifications to filings within 30 days, with a 120-day deadline for final court decisions.
• Extends the length of certain general permits and NPDES permits to ten years and requires the Army Corps of Engineers to keep nationwide permits for linear infrastructure and pipeline projects.

• Transportation and Infrastructure Committee (House)
• Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee
• Environment and Public Works Committee (Senate)

Environmental Protection