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H.R. 284House119th Congress (2025-2027)In Committee

GLRI Act of 2025

Sponsored by David P. JoyceRep. David P. Joyce (R-OH)
Introduced January 9, 2025

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The GLRI Act of 2025 renews the federal program that funds clean‑up and protection projects in the Great Lakes region. It adds a new funding line of $500 million per year for the five fiscal years 2027‑2031, ensuring continued support for restoration work. The bill also includes small wording and punctuation fixes to the underlying law.

Key Provisions

  • Reauthorizes the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.
  • Provides $500 million in funding each fiscal year from 2027 through 2031 for GLRI activities.
  • Makes minor edits to the statutory language (removing an extra “and” and adjusting punctuation).

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee

January 10, 2025

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January 9, 2025

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Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

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January 9, 2025

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee

January 10, 2025

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Introduced in HouseIssued January 9, 2025

I

119th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 284

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 9, 2025

Mr. Joyce of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Huizenga, Mrs. Dingell, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Stauber, Mr. Moolenaar, Mr. Schneider, Ms. Tenney, Ms. Stevens, Mr. Foster, Ms. Tlaib, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Morelle, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Casten, Mr. Bergman, Ms. Scholten, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Mr. Thanedar, Mr. Mrvan, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. James, Mr. Steil, Ms. McDonald Rivet, Mrs. Sykes, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Barrett, and Ms. Brown) 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.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 or the GLRI Act of 2025.

2.

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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