HR 4768 United States House · 117th Congress

DEFEND the Great Lakes Act

Summary

Detrimental Erosion Forcing Enhanced Needs to the Defend the Great Lakes Act or the DEFEND the Great Lakes Act This bill requires the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to initiate no fewer than five aquatic ecosystem restoration projects along the shoreline of the Great Lakes to reduce the risk of loss and degradation of coastal wetlands due to shoreline erosion.

Issues: ✓ Environment

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jul 2021

Committee Review

Floor Vote

President

Introduced Jul 28, 2021 Last action Jun 16, 2022

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Committee

Jun 16, 2022

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

lower

Aug 13, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.

lower

Jul 29, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

lower

Jul 28, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

lower

Jul 28, 2021

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor