Bill · H.Res. 194· House(119-HRES-194)

Expressing support for the designation of March 6, 2025, as "Great Lakes Day".

Age: 45 years

Michigan

Introduced: 3/5/2025
Last activity: 3/5/2025 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Sponsored by: John James
Cosponsors: - 5 - 6

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Introduced
In Committee

A House resolution is the House speaking for itself: stating a position, honouring someone, or setting its own rules. Adopting it is the whole process. Once the House agrees to it, it is officially the House's word; it is not a law, so the Senate and the President have no part in it.

What this bill would do

This resolution expresses support for designating March 6, 2025, as Great Lakes Day. It highlights the importance of the Great Lakes as a massive freshwater system that supplies drinking water for millions of people and supports the regional economy. The text notes that the lakes provide homes for diverse wildlife and offer recreational opportunities like boating, fishing, and hiking. It also recognizes the ancestral home of Native American Tribes and the millions of people living in the surrounding states. Finally, the House of Representatives commits to preserving the lakes through programs like the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative and calls for actions to protect Lake St. Clair.

Yes· 3 of 14

Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?+5
The resolution commits to preserving and protecting the Great Lakes through programs like the Great-Lakes Restoration Initiative.
Would Native Americans be better off under this?+2
The resolution recognizes the Great Lakes as the ancestral home for Native American Tribes.
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+1
The resolution supports the preservation of vital drinking water resources.