S. 528 119th Congress Senate

GLRI Act of 2026

Official title: A bill to reauthorize the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 11, 2025 Introduced by: Gary C. Peters Democratic · Michigan See on congress.gov

Environmental Protection Aquatic ecologyEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchGreat LakesHazardous wastes and toxic substances

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IllinoisIndianaLakes and riversMarine pollutionMichiganMinnesotaNew York StateOhioPennsylvaniaWater qualityWildlife conservation and habitat protectionWisconsin

Everywhere this bill has been 12 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Oct 5, 2026

Held at the desk.

Oct 5, 2026

Received in the House.

Sep 29, 2026

Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Sep 29, 2026

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Sep 29, 2026

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

Sep 29, 2026

Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Sep 29, 2026

Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S5184)

Sep 29, 2026

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S5184)

Sep 29, 2026

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5184)

Apr 15, 2026

Committee on Environment and Public Works. Hearings held.

Feb 11, 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Feb 11, 2025

Introduced in Senate

Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to

Amendment	Sponsor	Purpose	Status	Latest action
SAMDT 6,843	Peters, Gary C.	In the nature of a substitute.	Agreed to	Sep 29, 2026

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What's happening now October 5, 2026

Held at the desk.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 or the GLRI Act of 2025

This bill reauthorizes through FY2031 the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, which carries out programs and projects to protect and restore the Great Lakes.

Hearings & markups 1

Hearings to examine restoration efforts in the Great Lakes Region, including S.528, to reauthorize the Great Lakes Rest…
Meeting Apr 15, 2026 · 10:00 AM EDT · Environment and Public Works Committee

Related & companion bills 1

Bill text 2 versions

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Environment and Public Works Committee
Senate

Lobbying activity 29

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION
for NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
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THE CONSERVATION FUND
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TROUT UNLIMITED
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THE CONSERVATION FUND
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TROUT UNLIMITED
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Bodies those filers lobbied

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
28 filings
SENATE
28 filings
Interior, Dept of (DOI)
25 filings
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)
21 filings
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
20 filings
Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)
17 filings
U.S. Forest Service
13 filings
Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
11 filings

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Cosponsors 12