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

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
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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
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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
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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 ...

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
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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).

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
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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.

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

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
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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.

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
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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.

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

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
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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.

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
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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.

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
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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.

The House passed the PERMIT Act containing the backlog provision, and Hurd voted for it.

partial same_term A for effort

Roll Call 330 | H.R. 3898 | Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
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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.

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
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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.

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
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