GLLC 2020 Virtual Meetings Briefing Book

Bill

Description

Sponsor

Status

S. 3591 (America’s Water Infrastructure Act)

Increase funding for Great Lakes Restoration Initiative to $375 million in FY 2022, study flood protection on Great Lakes, carry out harmful

U.S. Sen. John Barrasso (Wyoming)

Reported out of Environment and Public Works Committee

algal blooms demonstration program within Great Lakes,

formally authorize Great Lakes and Mississippi River Interbasin Study Brandon Road project and establish federal/nonfederal share for this project (federal: $647,478,000 and non-federal: $215,826,000) Ban certain single-use plastic items and pause build-out of numerous new plastic plants until environmental safeguards are in place

S. 3944 (Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act)

U.S. Sen. Tom Udall (New Mexico)

Referred to Environment and Public Works Committee

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