Bill · H.R. 10186· House(119-HR-10186)

Hands Off Our Great Lakes Act

Age: 73 years

Michigan

Introduced: 8/31/2026
Last activity: 8/31/2026 — Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Sponsored by: Debbie Dingell
Cosponsors: - 30 - 0

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Introduced
In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill is called the Hands Off Our Great Lakes Act. It stops the President, the Secretary of the Interior, and any federal workers from changing the official geographic names of Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie, and Lake Ontario. The bill also completely cancels Executive Order 14422, which was issued on August 27, 2026, and had renamed Lake Ontario to Lake America. Furthermore, it stops the government from using any federal money or taking any actions to carry out that order or anything similar to it.

Yes

Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?+1
The bill protects the traditional geographic names of the Great Lakes.
Does this better protect public land such as parks and forests?+1
The bill limits federal authority regarding the nomenclature of significant natural landmarks.
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?+1
The bill prevents the expenditure of federal funds on implementing the renaming of Lake Ontario.