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Great Lakes Fishery Research Reauthorization Act

House

Reauthorizes Great Lakes fishery research to continue federal study and management support for the Great Lakes fishery

Latest action: Mon Sep 15 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Great Lakes Gateways Network Act of 2025

House

Establishes a Great Lakes Gateways Network for nationally significant historic and cultural sites connected to the Great Lakes

Latest action: Mon Feb 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Expressing support for the designation of March 6, 2025, as "Great Lakes Day".

House

Expresses support for designating March 6, 2025, as Great Lakes Day to recognize the Great Lakes

Latest action: Wed Mar 05 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Great Lakes Mapping Act of 2025

House

Establishes a Great Lakes mapping program to improve geographic and resource information for the Great Lakes region

Latest action: Tue Apr 08 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Great Lakes Icebreaker Act of 2025

House

Authorize and expand Great Lakes icebreaker capacity through the Great Lakes Icebreaker Act of 2025

Latest action: Tue Jul 15 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Great Lakes Fishery Research Reauthorization Act

Senate

Extends through FY2030 U.S. Geological Survey research and monitoring for binational Great Lakes fisheries, including invasive species science and fishery resource studies

Latest action: Fri Dec 26 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Great Lakes Mass Marking Program Act of 2025

House

Authorizes the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to expand Great Lakes hatchery fish mass marking and share resulting fisheries management data with federal state and tribal agencies

Latest action: Wed Jul 23 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Great Lakes Mass Marking Program Act of 2025

Senate

Establishes a Great Lakes mass marking program to identify hatchery fish for fisheries management and research

Latest action: Thu Sep 18 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Great Lakes and National Weather Service Funding Protection Act

House

Protects funding for Great Lakes programs and the National Weather Service from reduction or diversion

Latest action: Thu Apr 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A resolution observing the 50th anniversary of the date on which the SS Edmund Fitzgerald sank in Lake Superior, and remembering the 29 lives lost in one of the worst storms ever recorded on the Great Lakes.

Senate

Commemorates the 50th anniversary of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald sinking and honors the 29 people lost on Lake Superior

Latest action: Mon Nov 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Regional Great Lakes Partnership Act of 2026

Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Latest action: Tue May 19 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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GLRI Act of 2025

Senate

Reauthorizes the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative through FY2031 to continue Great Lakes protection and restoration projects

Latest action: Wed Apr 15 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

GLRI Act of 2025

House

Reauthorizes through FY2031 the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative for programs and projects that protect and restore the Great Lakes

Latest action: Fri Jan 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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To reauthorize the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009.

House

Reauthorizes the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Integrated Ocean Observation System through FY2030 and updates regional coastal data-sharing coordination requirements

Latest action: Tue Mar 17 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act of 2025

Senate

Extends and updates federal harmful algal bloom and hypoxia research and control programs through FY2030, including stronger monitoring and planning for marine and freshwater systems

Latest action: Thu Sep 11 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Regional Ocean Partnerships Reauthorization Act of 2026

Senate

Reauthorizes regional ocean partnerships through 2026 to continue coordinated ocean and coastal planning activities

Latest action: Tue Apr 14 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026

Senate

Reauthorizes weather research and forecasting innovation programs through 2026 under federal weather science policy

Latest action: Wed Mar 04 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025

Senate

Authorize Coast Guard operations and programs for fiscal year 2025 under maritime transportation policy

Latest action: Mon Mar 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025

House

Authorize Coast Guard programs and activities for fiscal year 2025, covering maritime operations and agency functions

Latest action: Wed Jul 23 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

House

Appropriates FY2026 funding for Army Corps civil works, Bureau of Reclamation, Department of Energy programs, and related energy and water agencies, while imposing spending restrictions

Latest action: Wed Sep 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027

House

Appropriates FY2027 funding for Army Corps civil works, Bureau of Reclamation, Department of Energy programs, and related independent agencies, while setting conditions on use of appropriated funds

Latest action: Tue Jun 23 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

House

Appropriates FY2026 funding for transportation and housing programs at DOT, HUD, and related agencies, while setting conditions on how those funds may be used

Latest action: Mon Jul 21 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

Senate

Appropriates FY2026 funding for the Department of Transportation, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and related transportation and housing agencies, with limits on how funds may be used

Latest action: Thu Jul 24 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

House

Appropriates FY2026 funding for Interior, EPA, Indian Health Service, Forest Service, and related environmental and cultural agencies, while setting conditions on the use of those funds

Latest action: Thu Jul 24 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

Senate

Appropriates FY2026 funding for the Department of the Interior, EPA, the Forest Service, Indian Health Service, and related environmental and cultural agencies, while setting limits on how those funds may be used

Latest action: Thu Jul 24 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026

House

Funds multiple federal departments and agencies for the rest of FY2026, continues Homeland Security funding temporarily, and extends several expiring federal programs and authorities

Latest action: Tue Feb 03 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025

House

Provides full-year FY2025 continuing appropriations for federal agencies and extends multiple expiring health and other federal programs and authorities through FY2025

Latest action: Sat Mar 15 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

Senate

Sets FY2026 defense and national security policies and authorities for Defense Department programs, military construction, nuclear security, and related State Department, Coast Guard, and intelligence activities

Latest action: Thu Dec 18 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026

House

Funds FY2026 commerce, justice, science, energy and water, interior, and environmental programs while setting limits on how those appropriations may be used

Latest action: Fri Jan 23 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026

House

Extends continuing appropriations for agriculture, the legislative branch, and military construction and veterans affairs, while continuing related extensions for fiscal year 2026

Latest action: Wed Nov 12 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act of 2025

House

Extends and updates federal harmful algal bloom and hypoxia research and control programs through FY2030 across marine, coastal, Great Lakes, and freshwater systems

Latest action: Thu Jan 23 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)