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HR 5453 99th Congress House

Great Lakes Emergency Shoreline Protection Act

Official title: A bill to establish a Federal guaranteed loan program to provide for the protection from shoreline erosion of improvements to residential real property contiguous with the Great Lakes.

Introduced: August 15, 1986 See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works Beach erosionFederal aid to housingFederally-guaranteed loansGreat Lakes
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Home repair and improvementHousing and Housing FinanceLakesPublic worksShore protectionStandardsWater and Water Resources Development
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This bill died when the 99th Congress ended
It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 4, 1986
Executive Comment Requested from Army, Treasury, OMB.
Aug 28, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Water Resources.
Aug 15, 1986
Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.
Aug 15, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development.
Aug 15, 1986
Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.
Aug 15, 1986
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 4, 1986

Executive Comment Requested from Army, Treasury, OMB.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Great Lakes Emergency Shoreline Protection Act - Establishes a federally guaranteed loan program for the protection from shoreline erosion of improvements to residential real property contiguous with the Great Lakes. Sets forth conditions for eligibility for such loans and conditions under which States may subsidize such loans.

Sets forth authorities of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development regarding such loans, including authority to establish limitations on interest rates on eligible loans, to make foreclosures, and transfer guarantees.

Directs the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to develop minimum standards with respect to protection from shoreline erosion.

Directs the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to report to the Congress on damage from subsurface water seepage.

Requires the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and the Secretary of the Army to submit to the Congress a single report on the effectiveness of the shoreline protection program.

Authorizes appropriations for FY 1987 through 1992.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2784 Identical bill Great Lakes Emergency Shoreline Protection Act
 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Aug 15, 1986
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5453: Great Lakes Emergency Shoreline Protection Act. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-5453/
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"H.R. 5453: Great Lakes Emergency Shoreline Protection Act." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-5453/.
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H.R. 5453, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-5453/.
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