S4573Referred to Committee

Regional Great Lakes Partnership Act of 2026

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-05-19
Introduced
4
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Sponsor

Gary C. Peters
Gary C. Peters
Democrat · MI · Senator
Votes with party: 81.6% (841 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (4)

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

2026-05-19

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Plain-English Summary

The proposal would give the Great Lakes Commission an official designation as a Regional Great Lakes Partnership, which would likely enhance its authority and role in managing issues affecting the Great Lakes region. This change could affect states bordering the Great Lakes, businesses that rely on the lakes for commerce and resources, and communities dependent on the lakes for water and recreation. The bill is currently under review by the Senate Commerce Committee.

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Subjects

Environmental Protection

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 4573 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4573 To designate the Great Lakes Commission as a Regional Great Lakes Partnership, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 19, 2026 Mr. Peters (for himself and Mr. Moreno) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To designate the Great Lakes Commission as a Regional Great Lakes Partnership, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Regional Great Lakes Partnership Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. DESIGNATING THE GREAT LAKES COMMISSION AS A REGIONAL GREAT LAKES PARTNERSHIP. Section 10202(b)(3) of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (16 U.S.C. 1468(b)(3)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(E) The Great Lakes Commission (established pursuant to the Great Lakes Basin Compact to which Congress granted consent in the Act of July 24, 1968 (Public Law 90-419; 82 Stat. 414)), comprised of the States of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, New York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.''. <all>
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