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S. 528119th CongressIn committeeLatest action Apr 15, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
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The bill would fund the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative at $500 million per year for fiscal years 2027 through 2031.
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This bill reauthorizes the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, a federal program under the Clean Water Act that funds pollution cleanup, habitat restoration, and invasive species control in the Great Lakes region. It sets funding at $500 million per year for fiscal years 2027 through 2031, extending the program beyond its current funding period.
The bill affects residents of the eight Great Lakes states (Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York) who rely on the lakes for drinking water, fishing, tourism, and recreation. It also affects the EPA and other agencies, state and local governments, tribes, and organizations that receive federal restoration grants.
The bill continues an existing program without creating new regulations or agencies, but actual funding still depends on future appropriations from Congress.
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Right now: a Senate committee is reviewing it. If the House changes it, it goes back to the Senate before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Committee on Environment and Public Works. Hearings held.