United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 223 (114th)
Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2016
Introduced
8 January 2015
Last action
27 April 2016 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 439.
Sponsors
Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12], Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16], Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26], Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Benishek, Dan [R-MI-1], Rep. Collins, Chris [R-NY-27], Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23], Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13], James Renacci, Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10], Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15], Rep. Ribble, Reid J. [R-WI-8], Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17], Rep. Duffy, Sean P. [R-WI-7], Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8], Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4], Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11], Rep. Visclosky, Peter J. [D-IN-1], Rep. Dold, Robert J. [R-IL-10], Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5], Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL], Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24], Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5], Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1], Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21], Rep. Hanna, Richard L. [R-NY-22], Rep. Gibson, Christopher P. [R-NY-19], Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8], Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3], Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2], Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6], David Trott, Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3], Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20], Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5], Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10], Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6], Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15]
Subjects
Environment, Transport
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2015 This bill amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to authorize the Environmental Protection Agency's Great Lakes Restoration Initiative for FY2016-FY2020. The Initiative must prioritize and carry out programs and projects for Great Lakes protection and restoration, including: (1) the remediation of toxic substances and areas of concern; (2) the prevention and control of invasive species and their impacts; (3) the protection and restoration of near-shore health and the prevention and mitigation of nonpoint source pollution (water pollution that comes from many diffuse sources, such as pollution on the ground picked up by rain or snow); and (4) habitat and wildlife protection and restoration. Funding made available to implement the Initiative may not be used for any water infrastructure activity (other than a green infrastructure project that improves habitat and other ecosystem functions in the Great Lakes) for which funding is made available under the clean water or drinking water state revolving fund program. Federal agencies must maintain the base level of funding for their Great Lakes activities without regard to funding under the Initiative and identify new activities to support the environmental goals of the Initiative.
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Timeline
8 January 2015
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Source: IntroReferral
8 January 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
8 January 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
9 January 2015
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Source: Committee
2 March 2016
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
2 March 2016
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
2 March 2016
Committee
Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Discharged.
Source: Committee
23 March 2016
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 354.
Source: Calendars
23 March 2016
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 114-465.
Source: Committee
23 March 2016
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 114-465.
Source: Committee
26 April 2016
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
26 April 2016
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1954-1955)
Source: Floor
26 April 2016
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1954-1955)
Source: Floor
26 April 2016
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 223.
Source: Floor
26 April 2016
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1954-1957)
Source: Floor
26 April 2016
Floor
Mr. Gibbs moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
27 April 2016
Introduced
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 439.
Source: Calendars
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Placed on Calendar Senate · 27 April 2016 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 26 April 2016 · Download file
- Reported in House · 23 March 2016 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 8 January 2015 · Download file
Documents
11 official files
Placed on Calendar Senate (text)
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Placed on Calendar Senate (text)
Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 27 April 2016
Placed on Calendar Senate (PDF)
Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 27 April 2016
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 26 April 2016
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Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 23 March 2016
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Sponsors
- Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Benishek, Dan [R-MI-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Collins, Chris [R-NY-27] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] · D · Sponsor
- James Renacci · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ribble, Reid J. [R-WI-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Duffy, Sean P. [R-WI-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Visclosky, Peter J. [D-IN-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dold, Robert J. [R-IL-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hanna, Richard L. [R-NY-22] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gibson, Christopher P. [R-NY-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] · R · Cosponsor
- David Trott · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to ← Great Lakes Ecological and Economic Protection Act of 2015
- related to ← WIIN Act
- related to ← Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2016
- related to ← Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016
- related to ← Water Resources Development Act of 2016
- related to ← Water Resources Development Act of 2016
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/223
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/223
- us · 114-hr-223 · source updated 5 December 2025