# 115-hr-6967: Great Lakes Water Protection Act

115-hr-6967, Great Lakes Water Protection Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] (D-IL); status Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-6967
- Congress: 115
- Title: Great Lakes Water Protection Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- Introduced: 2018-09-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Great Lakes Water Protection Act This bill addresses sewage in the Great Lakes System by: (1) restricting publicly owned treatment works from discharging sewage into the system, (2) requiring the public to be notified as soon as possible after sewage is discharged, and (3) establishing the Great Lakes Cleanup Fund.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH), 2018-11-13T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-6681: Aretha Franklin Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 115-hr-6510: Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act
- 115-hr-6505: Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6236: Family Unity Rights and Protection Act
- 115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act
- 115-hr-6016: Bus Operator and Pedestrian Protection Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-6967 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6967)

## Related
- [115-hr-6681: Aretha Franklin Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6681)
- [115-hr-6510: Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6510)
- [115-hr-6505: Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6505)
- [115-hr-6236: Family Unity Rights and Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6236)
- [115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6135)
- [115-hr-6016: Bus Operator and Pedestrian Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6016)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6967 (as of 2025-11-18).