Adds the Great Lakes Commission, made up of eight Great Lakes states, to the list of Regional Great Lakes Partnerships in a 2023 defense authorization law.

Official title: Regional Great Lakes Partnership Act of 2026

Next stop Senate floor: awaiting a vote

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Senate

Introduced 19-MAY-2026

Referred 19-MAY-2026

Approved by committee 16-SEP-2026

Key points

Amends Section 10202(b)(3) of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 by adding a new entry (E) at the end
Names the Great Lakes Commission, established under the Great Lakes Basin Compact, as a Regional Great Lakes Partnership
Lists the member states as Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, New York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania
Gives the bill the short title Regional Great Lakes Partnership Act of 2026

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Policy area

Environmental Protection

Sponsor Gary C. Peters (D-MI) Cosponsors · 4

■ 3 D■ 1 R

3 Democrats

1 Republican

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