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HR 7131 117th Congress House Environmental Protection

Great Lakes Authority Act of 2022

Introduced: March 17, 2022 Introduced by: Kaptur, Marcy Democratic · Ohio See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 31, 2022
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4011-4012)
Mar 18, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Mar 18, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Mar 17, 2022
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 17, 2022
Introduced in House
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Great Lakes Authority Act of 2022

This bill establishes the Great Lakes Authority to

  • promote economic development and job creation;
  • restore and protect fresh water;
  • foster innovation to strengthen and expand manufacturing;
  • promote cleaner and more sustainable power production;
  • establish and administer funding mechanisms to finance clean energy, green infrastructure, water infrastructure, wastewater infrastructure, and broadband infrastructure projects in the region;
  • create a regional development plan;
  • promote affordable access to energy and broadband services in the region;
  • provide technical assistance to entities receiving financial assistance from the authority; and
  • select a location for the National Energy Recycling and Conservation Laboratory established by this bill.

The authority must be composed of (1) a chairperson appointed by the President; and (2) one member from each of the following states: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.

What's happening now March 31, 2022

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4011-4012)

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 8
D
Brown, Shontel M.
Ohio · May 16, 2022
 D
Mrvan, Frank J.
Indiana · May 16, 2022
Lawrence, Brenda
· Apr 6, 2022
 D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Mar 17, 2022
Kildee, Daniel
· Mar 17, 2022
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Mar 17, 2022
 D
Morelle, Joseph D.
New York · Mar 17, 2022
RUSH, BOBBY
· Mar 17, 2022
 D
Schneider, Bradley Scott
Illinois · Mar 17, 2022
 D
Stevens, Haley M.
Michigan · Mar 17, 2022
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Mar 17, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7131: Great Lakes Authority Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7131/
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"H.R. 7131: Great Lakes Authority Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7131/.
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H.R. 7131, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7131/.
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