H.R. 7257 – GLRI Act of 2024

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The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2024 reauthorizes the federal program that funds cleanup and protection of the Great Lakes. It adds a new funding provision of $500 million for each fiscal year from 2027 through 2031. The bill updates the statutory language in the Clean Water Act to reflect this funding. It affects agencies and partners that implement restoration projects around the Great Lakes.

Key Provisions

Reauthorizes the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.
Provides $500 million in funding for each fiscal year 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, and 2031 to support Great Lakes cleanup and restoration efforts.

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee

February 12, 2024

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Introduced in House

February 6, 2024

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Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

February 6, 2024

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee

February 12, 2024

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Introduced in HouseIssued February 6, 2024

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118th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 7257

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 6, 2024

Mr. Joyce of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Huizenga, Mrs. Dingell, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Bergman, Mr. Moolenaar, Ms. Tenney, Mr. Steil, Ms. Stevens, Mr. James, Mr. Miller of Ohio, Mr. Schneider, Mrs. McClain, Ms. Slotkin, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Mr. Morelle, Mr. Quigley, and Mr. Walberg) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

A BILL

To reauthorize the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2024 or the GLRI Act of 2024.

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Great Lakes Restoration Initiative reauthorization

Section 118(c)(7)(J)(i) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1268(c)(7)(J)(i)) is amended—

(1)

in subclause (V), by striking and at the end;

(2)

in subclause (VI), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and

(3)

by adding at the end the following:

(VII)

$500,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2031.

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