Authorizes $475,000,000 per year for fiscal years 2027 through 2030 for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, a federal program that funds cleanup and protection of the Great Lakes.

Official title: GLRI Act of 2026

Next stop House: awaiting action

Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions

House

Received 05-OCT-2026

Senate

Introduced 11-FEB-2025

Referred 11-FEB-2025

Passed 29-SEP-2026

Key points

Replaces the existing funding authorization in the Federal Water Pollution Control Act's Great Lakes provisions
Authorizes $475,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2030
Short title is the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2026 or GLRI Act of 2026

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Official CRS summary

Covers an older version. The newest CRS summary describes the bill as of "Introduced in Senate" (11-FEB-2025); the text has changed since (Engrossed in Senate, 29-SEP-2026).

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Committee referrals (1)

Environment and Public Works Committee (Senate)

Policy area

Environmental Protection

Sponsor Gary C. Peters (D-MI) Cosponsors · 12

■ 9 D■ 3 R

9 Democrats

3 Republicans

congress.gov page Engrossed in Senate (29-SEP-2026) Introduced in Senate (11-FEB-2025)