Hands Off Our Great Lakes Act
The Hands Off Our Great Lakes Act prohibits the President and federal officials from changing the official names of Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie, or Lake Ontario. The bill specifically nullifies Executive Order 14422, which had renamed Lake Ontario to Lake America, and bans any further attempts to alter these geographic names through similar executive actions. Additionally, it forbids the use of federal funds to implement or enforce the revoked order or any comparable measures.
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Introduction
Aug 2026
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Introduced Aug 31, 2026
Last action Aug 31, 2026
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Aug 31, 2026
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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Aug 31, 2026
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1 primary · 28 co-sponsors
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Debbie Dingell
DDemocratic
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Adelita S. Grijalva
DDemocratic
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André Carson
DDemocratic
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Betty McCollum
DDemocratic
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Bill Foster
DDemocratic
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Danny K. Davis
DDemocratic
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Dina Titus
DDemocratic
Co
George Latimer
DDemocratic
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Hillary J. Scholten
DDemocratic
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James P. McGovern
DDemocratic
Co
Janice D. Schakowsky
DDemocratic
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