HR 7131 United States House · 117th Congress

Great Lakes Authority Act of 2022

Summary

Great Lakes Authority Act of 2022 This bill establishes the Great Lakes Authority to promote economic development and job creation; restore and protect fresh water; foster innovation to strengthen and expand manufacturing; promote cleaner and more sustainable power production; establish and administer funding mechanisms to finance clean energy, green infrastructure, water infrastructure, wastewater infrastructure, and broadband infrastructure projects in the region; create a regional development plan; promote affordable access to energy and broadband services in the region; provide technical assistance to entities receiving financial assistance from the authority; and select a location for the National Energy Recycling and Conservation Laboratory established by this bill. The authority must be composed of (1) a chairperson appointed by the President; and (2) one member from each of the following states: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

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Mar 2022

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Introduced Mar 17, 2022 Last action Mar 31, 2022

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Committee

Mar 18, 2022

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

lower

Mar 18, 2022

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

lower

Mar 17, 2022

Committee

Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, 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

Mar 17, 2022

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Introduced in House

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1 primary · 11 co-sponsors