Require the Army Corps of Engineers to allocate necessary resources to eliminate the backlog of pending jurisdictional determinations and Section 404 permit applications.

Jeff Hurd · Colorado · Republican

policy impact 3.00 specificity 1.00 extraction confidence 98%

Commitment kind: unknown. Promised action: not established. Promised outcome: not established. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired.

Occurrences

The Jurisdictional Determination Backlog Reduction Act requires the Army Corps of Engineers to allocate necessary resources to eliminate the existing backlog of thousands of pending jurisdictional determinations and Section 404 permit applications.

Hurd’s bill would direct the Army Corps to clear its permitting backlog.

Rep. Hurd’s Jurisdictional Determination Backlog Reduction Act Passes House as Part of PERMIT Act | Congressman Jeff Hurd
primary · press_release · model gpt-5.4-mini

My bill requires the Army Corps to clear this backlog so communities can get moving on critical projects without unnecessary delays.

Hurd says his bill would force the Army Corps to clear the backlog of jurisdictional determinations and permit applications to speed up infrastructure projects.

PERMIT Act Passes House with Numerous Western Caucus Provisions | Congressional Western Caucus
secondary · other · model gpt-5.4-mini

Official Title: To direct the Secretary of the Army to eliminate any backlog of applications for permits under section 404 ... or requests for jurisdictional determinations ...

Hurd sponsored H.R.3901, the Jurisdictional Determination Backlog Reduction Act, directing the Secretary of the Army to eliminate backlogs in Section 404 permit applications and jurisdictional determination requests.

All Information (Except Text) for H.R.3901 - Jurisdictional Determination Backlog Reduction Act | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
secondary · other · model gpt-5.5

Evidence

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Sponsor: Rep. Hurd, Jeff [R-CO-3] (Introduced 06/11/2025). Latest Action: House - 06/13/2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. Tracker: This bill has the status Introduced. Official Title: To direct the Secretary of the Army to eliminate any backlog of applications for permits under section 404 ... or requests for jurisdictional determinations ...

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Hurd introduced the bill, but Congress.gov shows it remained only introduced and referred to subcommittee; no enactment or House/Senate passage is shown on this bill record.

never same_term A for effort

All Information (Except Text) for H.R.3901 - Jurisdictional Determination Backlog Reduction Act | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 98%

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The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee ... approved H.R. 3898, the Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today (PERMIT) Act ... incorporates many separate proposals ... Jeff Hurd (R-CO) ... The Jurisdictional Determination Backlog Reduction Act (H.R. 3901) ... introduced by Rep. Jeff Hurd (R-CO).

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): This shows Hurd’s proposal was folded into committee-approved Clean Water Act reform legislation, which is concrete legislative effort toward the claim.

partial same_term A for effort

T&I Approves Legislation to Cut Red Tape & Increase Clean Water Act Permitting Efficiency | Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 88%

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Today, Rep. Jeff Hurd’s Jurisdictional Determination Backlog Reduction Act passed the House as part of the Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today (PERMIT) Act. The Jurisdictional Determination Backlog Reduction Act requires the Army Corps of Engineers to allocate necessary resources to eliminate the existing backlog of thousands of pending jurisdictional determinations and Section 404 permit applications.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The House passed the measure as part of the PERMIT Act, meaning Hurd’s backlog-elimination language cleared one chamber and was not merely introduced.

partial same_term A for effort

Rep. Hurd’s Jurisdictional Determination Backlog Reduction Act Passes House as Part of PERMIT Act | Congressman Jeff Hurd
primary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 95%

unverified · Source version 21335 · locator unknown

Section 17 of the PERMIT Act, which is based on H.R. 3901, the Jurisdictional Determination Backlog Reduction Act.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Confirms the House-passed PERMIT Act contained H.R. 3901-based language, reinforcing that Hurd’s proposal advanced in the House but still does not show final enactment.

partial same_term A for effort

PERMIT Act Passes House with Numerous Western Caucus Provisions | Congressional Western Caucus
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 87%

unverified · Source version 35406 · locator unknown

Congress.gov lists Rep. Jeff Hurd of Colorado as sponsor, introduced June 11, 2025; latest action was June 13, 2025 subcommittee referral, with bill status Introduced.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Hurd introduced a bill directly matching the promise, but the standalone bill did not advance beyond introduction/referral.

partial same_term A for effort

Actions - H.R.3901 - Jurisdictional Determination Backlog Reduction Act | Congress.gov
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 98%

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The bill text directs the Secretary of the Army to use Corps personnel and resources as needed to eliminate backlogs of Section 404 permit applications and jurisdictional-determination requests.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The introduced bill text substantively tracks the campaign promise by requiring Corps resource allocation to reduce the specified permitting backlog.

partial same_term A for effort

Text - H.R.3901 - Jurisdictional Determination Backlog Reduction Act | Congress.gov
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 97%

unverified · Source version 21334 · locator unknown

The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee said H.R. 3898 was approved and incorporated proposals previously introduced by committee members, including Jeff Hurd.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Hurd's proposal was folded into the committee-approved PERMIT Act, showing concrete legislative advancement beyond standalone introduction.

partial same_term A for effort

T&I Approves Legislation to Cut Red Tape & Increase Clean Water Act Permitting Efficiency | Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 90%

unverified · Source version 35408 · locator unknown

House Report 119-180 reports H.R. 3898 favorably and includes a section titled Jurisdictional determination backlog reduction requiring Corps resource reallocation or augmentation to eliminate the backlog.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The official committee report confirms the backlog-reduction requirement was part of the reported PERMIT Act text.

partial same_term A for effort

House Report 119-180 - Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today Act | GovInfo
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 94%

unverified · Source version 35409 · locator unknown

The House-engrossed PERMIT Act includes Sec. 19, Jurisdictional determination backlog reduction, directing the Army Secretary through the Chief of Engineers to address the June 5, 2025 backlog.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The promise language survived into the House-passed version of H.R. 3898, which is meaningful progress but not enactment.

partial same_term A for effort

Text - H.R.3898 - PERMIT Act, Engrossed in House | Congress.gov
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 96%

unverified · Source version 65906 · locator unknown

The Clerk records Roll Call 330 on H.R. 3898 as On Passage, status Passed, 221 yeas to 205 nays; Hurd of Colorado voted Yea.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The House passed the PERMIT Act containing the backlog provision, and Hurd voted for it.

partial same_term A for effort

Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 97%

unverified · Source version 65905 · locator unknown

Congress.gov shows H.R. 3898 passed the House on December 11, 2025, then was received in the Senate and referred to Environment and Public Works on December 15, 2025; tracker status is Passed House.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): As of the available record, the package had not passed the Senate or become law, so the promise was not fully delivered.

partial same_term A for effort

Actions - H.R.3898 - PERMIT Act | Congress.gov
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 98%

unverified · Source version 21329 · locator unknown

Hurd's office stated that his backlog bill passed the House as part of the PERMIT Act and that the legislation then headed to the Senate for consideration.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The member office confirms House passage of Hurd's provision while also acknowledging the measure still required Senate action.

partial same_term A for effort

Rep. Hurd’s Jurisdictional Determination Backlog Reduction Act Passes House as Part of PERMIT Act | Congressman Jeff Hurd
primary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 90%

verified · Source version 52955 · locator 1725

Latest action (Dec 15, 2025) Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): A current bill tracker still shows the latest action as Senate referral, with no later Senate passage or enactment shown during the lookback refresh.

unresolved same_term A for effort

HR 3898 â PERMIT Act â CivicGate
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 84%

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Bill Version Engrossed in House (EH)

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): GovInfo identifies H.R. 3898 as the House-engrossed version, confirming passage by one chamber but not enacted law.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R. 3898 (EH) - Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today Act - BILLS-119hr3898eh | Content Details | GovInfo
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 95%

unverified · Source version 52959 · locator unknown

reallocate or augment such personnel and resources of the Corps of Engineers as the Secretary determines necessary to eliminate any backlog

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The House-engrossed PERMIT Act contains the substantive backlog-elimination language matching Hurd's commitment.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R. 3898 Engrossed in House Text - GovInfo
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 97%

verified · Source version 52961 · locator 1834

Committee Assignment: Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): GovInfo's related-documents page places the House-engrossed bill with the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, consistent with unresolved Senate consideration.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H.R. 3898 (EH) - Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today Act - BILLS-119hr3898eh | Related Documents | GovInfo
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 90%

verified · Source version 65906 · locator 3423

Vote Question: On Passage PERMIT Act Vote Type: Yea-And-Nay Status: Passed

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The official House roll call confirms the PERMIT Act passed the House, including the vehicle carrying the backlog-reduction provision.

partial same_term A for effort

Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 98%

unverified · Source version 52964 · locator unknown

On December 11, 2025, the House passed the PERMIT Act.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee's current issue page still characterizes the bill's progress as House passage, not final enactment.

partial same_term A for effort

Clean Water Act Permitting Reforms | Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 90%

unverified · Source version 65905 · locator unknown

Latest Action: Senate - 12/15/2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Congress.gov still lists the House-passed PERMIT Act as referred to Senate EPW, with no enacted-law status shown.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Actions - H.R.3898 - PERMIT Act | Congress.gov
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 98%

unverified · Source version 65905 · locator unknown

This bill has the status Passed House

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The official tracker shows House passage but not passage by the Senate or enactment.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Actions - H.R.3898 - PERMIT Act | Congress.gov
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 98%

unverified · Source version 52959 · locator unknown

SEC. 19. JURISDICTIONAL DETERMINATION BACKLOG REDUCTION. Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, shall expedite such procedures and reallocate or augment such personnel and resources of the Corps of Engineers as the Secretary determines necessary to eliminate any backlog existing as of June 5, 2025, of-- (1) applications for permits under section 404 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1344); or (2) requests for jurisdictional determinations or wetlands delineations under the jurisdiction of the Secretary.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The House-engrossed bill contains language directly matching the commitment, but the trigger is enactment of the Act.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R. 3898 Engrossed in House Text - GovInfo
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 97%

unverified · Source version 65906 · locator unknown

Vote Question: On Passage PERMIT Act Vote Type: Yea-And-Nay Status: Passed VOTES yea: 221 nay: 205

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The official House roll call confirms the PERMIT Act passed the House, establishing concrete legislative progress.

partial same_term A for effort

Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 98%

unverified · Source version 65906 · locator unknown

Hurd (CO) | Hurd (CO) | Republican | CO | Yea

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Hurd voted for the House-passed vehicle carrying the backlog-reduction provision.

partial same_term A for effort

Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 97%

unverified · Source version 65908 · locator unknown

The Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works will hold a Business Meeting to consider the following items: * S.5045 – Wildfire Emissions Prevention Act of 2026 * Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute to S.3135 — Cold Weather Diesel Reliability Act of 2026 * S.5249 – Modernizing Outdated Regulations to Expand American Fuel Act of 2026 * 21 Committee Resolutions to approve prospectuses from the General Services Administration

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Within the lookback window, the Senate EPW business meeting agenda listed other measures and did not show H.R. 3898/PERMIT Act moving out of committee.

unresolved same_term A for effort

EPW Committee Business Meeting - Hearings - U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 76%

Assessments

Public state: unverified As of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): never. same_term A for effort

Hurd sponsored H.R. 3901, whose text directly matched the promise, and his language was incorporated into H.R. 3898, the PERMIT Act. That package passed the House in December 2025 and was referred to the Senate, but available congressional status shows it had not passed the Senate or become law. Because the promised requirement on the Army Corps was not legally imposed, this is a serious same-term legislative effort rather than full delivery.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 96%

Public state: unverified As of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): partial. same_term A for effort

Hurd materially advanced the promise by introducing H.R. 3901 and getting its language incorporated into the PERMIT Act, which was approved in committee and later passed the House. That is meaningful legislative progress attributable to him in the same term. However, the evidence provided does not show final enactment into law or that the Army Corps was actually required, through enacted federal law, to allocate the resources and eliminate the backlog. Because the promise was advanced but not fully completed, the best judgment is partial rather than delivered.

provider openai · model gpt-5.4 · confidence 94%