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HR 6506 117th Congress House Environmental Protection

St. Lawrence River and Great Lakes Waterways Protection Act

Introduced: January 25, 2022 Introduced by: Stefanik, Elise M. Republican · New York See on congress.gov
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Jan 26, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Jan 25, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jan 25, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

St. Lawrence River and Great Lakes Waterways Protection Act

This bill includes specified rivers that serve as connecting channels between Lake Ontario, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, and Lake Superior as part of the Great Lakes for purposes of the U.S. Coast Guard Great Lakes Oil Spill Center of Expertise. (This is a collaborative research program administered by the Coast Guard that examines the impacts of, and responses to, oil spills in freshwater environments.)

What's happening now January 26, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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McClain, Lisa C.
Michigan · Mar 9, 2022
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Morelle, Joseph D.
New York · Jan 25, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6506: St. Lawrence River and Great Lakes Waterways Protection Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6506/
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"H.R. 6506: St. Lawrence River and Great Lakes Waterways Protection Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6506/.
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H.R. 6506, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6506/.
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