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S 5180 United States Senate · 117th Congress

Great Lakes Authority Act of 2022

Summary
Great Lakes Authority Act of 2022 This bill establishes a Great Lakes Authority to support economic growth and workforce development, water infrastructure, transportation infrastructure, broadband access, lead abatement, and other initiatives in the Great Lakes region (i.e., Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin, and parts of Ohio and Illinois). The authority must be composed of a cochairperson appointed by the President, a state cochairperson, and the governor of each Great Lakes region state that elects to participate in the authority.
Issues: ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill explicitly includes broadband access as a key initiative, directly advancing internet infrastructure in the Great Lakes region.95% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill explicitly includes 'transportation infrastructure' as a supported initiative under the Great Lakes Authority, directly advancing the topic.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Dec 1, 2022 Last action Dec 1, 2022
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Committee
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Dec 1, 2022
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
upper
Dec 1, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Debbie Stabenow
Debbie Stabenow
DDemocratic
MI
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Photo of Rob Portman
Rob Portman
RRepublican
OH
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