United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 4 D · 1 R cosponsors

S 4573 — Regional Great Lakes Partnership Act of 2026

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

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced May 19, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Advancing 40% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (4 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

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In plain language

The bill designates the Great Lakes Commission as a Regional Great Lakes Partnership.

This bill establishes the Great Lakes Commission as a Regional Great Lakes Partnership to oversee collaborative efforts in the Great Lakes Region. It involves states including Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, New York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill designates the Great Lakes Commission as a Regional Great Lakes Partnership.

  • 16 U.S.C. 1468(b)(3)

    (E) The Great Lakes Commission (established pursuant to the Great Lakes Basin Compact to which Congress granted consent in the Act of July 24, 1968 (Public Law 90-419; 82 Stat. 414)), comprised of the States of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, New York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.

    This change formally adds the Great Lakes Commission to the list of designated Regional Ocean Partnerships.

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 542 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (542)

542 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors S 4573?
S 4573 is sponsored by Moreno, Bernie (Republican), Gillibrand, Kirsten E. (Democratic), Slotkin, Elissa (Democratic), Duckworth, Tammy (Democratic), and Peters, Gary C. (Democratic).
What is the current status of S 4573?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced May 19, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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