Michigan-Canada Partnership Act
Sponsored By: Representative Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]
Introduced
Summary
The Michigan-Canada Partnership Act would prevent federal interference with the Gordie Howe International Bridge and require federal agencies to ensure its timely opening and continuous operation. The bill frames the Detroit‑Windsor crossing as critical to U.S.-Canada trade, border capacity, and supply-chain reliability.
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- Michigan and local governments get a legal path to sue in federal court to force agencies to open and operate the bridge.
- Federal agencies with jurisdiction must take all actions necessary to ensure timely opening and continuous operation and are barred from delaying, conditioning, or otherwise impeding the bridge or its port of entry.
- The bill aims to protect freight, passenger travel, and integrated supply chains that support manufacturing, agriculture, energy, workers, and consumers and that underlie hundreds of billions of dollars in annual U.S.-Canada trade.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Keep Gordie Howe Bridge Open
This bill would bar federal officials from blocking the Gordie Howe International Bridge from opening or operating. Federal agencies with jurisdiction would have to take all actions needed to open the bridge on time. They would also have to keep it in continuous operation by following federal staffing and operations models. Continuous operation would include the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Workforce Staffing Model. Closure would be allowed only if Congress approves or the Governor of Michigan requests it. Michigan or affected local governments could sue in federal court to compel compliance. If enacted, businesses, carriers, and travelers would face fewer delays or shutdowns.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]
MI • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11]
MI • D
Sponsored 2/11/2026
Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]
MI • D
Sponsored 2/11/2026
Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]
MI • D
Sponsored 2/11/2026
Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3]
MI • D
Sponsored 2/11/2026
Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8]
MI • D
Sponsored 2/11/2026
Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]
OH • D
Sponsored 2/11/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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