The record

LegislationLegislation· Oct 2026
S 528 Passed Senate — in House

Sponsored by Gary C. Peters (D)

GLRI Act of 2026

Extends federal funding for Great Lakes restoration programs through 2031.

Tradeoff

Sets aside $475 million per year for Great Lakes Restoration Initiative projects from 2027 through 2030. The bill does not specify how this spending is paid for.

What's in it

See official bill text

Passed the Senate by on September 29, 2026 — sitting in the House.

  1. Senate

    Introduced

    (Feb 11, 2025)

  2. Senate

    Committee on Environment and Public Works(Feb 11, 2025)

  3. Senate · Amended

    Senator Peters's

    Agreed to by (S.Amdt. 6843 · Sep 29, 2026)

    Lowers the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative authorization to $475,000,000 a year for fiscal years 2027 through 2030, down from $500,000,000 for 2027 through 2031.

    No individual votes were recorded.

  4. Senate

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Sep 29, 2026)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  5. Senate

    Taken away from the Committee on Environment and Public Works

    Discharged(Sep 29, 2026)

  6. House

    Received from the Senate

    Received(Oct 5, 2026)