DEFEND the Great Lakes Act

Summary

Detrimental Erosion Forcing Enhanced Needs to the Defend the Great Lakes Act or the DEFEND the Great Lakes Act This bill requires the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to initiate no fewer than five aquatic ecosystem restoration projects along the shoreline of the Great Lakes to reduce the risk of loss and degradation of coastal wetlands due to shoreline erosion.

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Timeline

1. 28 July 2021

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 28 July 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 28 July 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 29 July 2021

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

   Source: Committee

5. 13 August 2021

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.

   Source: Committee

6. 16 June 2022

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 28 July 2021 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 28 July 2021

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 28 July 2021

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 28 July 2021

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Sponsors

• David Joyce · R · Sponsor
• Bill Huizenga · R · Cosponsor
• · hsii00 · Standing
• · hspw00 · Standing

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