U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SB4573: Regional Great Lakes Partnership Act of 2026
Status: In committee, September 16, 2026
A bill to designate the Great Lakes Commission as a Regional Great Lakes Partnership, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To designate the Great Lakes Commission as a Regional Great Lakes Partnership, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, May 19, 2026:
A BILL To designate the Great Lakes Commission as a Regional Great Lakes Partnership, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Regional Great Lakes Partnership Act of 2026 . SECTION 2. Designating the Great Lakes Commission as a Regional Great Lakes Partnership Section 10202(b)(3) of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 ( 16 U.S.C. 1468(b)(3) ) is amended by adding at the end the 82 Stat. 414)), comprised of the States of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, New York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. .
Sponsors
- Peters, Gary (D) · primary sponsor
- Moreno, Bernie (R)
- Gillibrand, Kirsten (D)
- Slotkin, Elissa (D)
- Duckworth, Tammy (D)
Latest actions
- : Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- : Introduced in Senate
Subjects: Great Lakes, Seashores and lakeshores, Minnesota, New York State, Indiana, Environmental Protection, State and local government operations, Illinois
Common questions
- What is SB4573?
- SB4573 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Regional Great Lakes Partnership Act of 2026.
- What does SB4573 do?
- In its own words: To designate the Great Lakes Commission as a Regional Great Lakes Partnership, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of SB4573?
- In committee as of September 16, 2026. Latest action: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. (September 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB4573?
- Peters, Gary (D), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB4573?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4573
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