# 117-hr-6506: St. Lawrence River and Great Lakes Waterways Protection Act

117-hr-6506, St. Lawrence River and Great Lakes Waterways Protection Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-6506
- Congress: 117
- Title: St. Lawrence River and Great Lakes Waterways Protection Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
- Introduced: 2022-01-25
- Sponsor: Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

St. Lawrence River and Great Lakes Waterways Protection Act This bill includes specified rivers that serve as connecting channels between Lake Ontario, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, and Lake Superior as part of the Great Lakes for purposes of the U.S. Coast Guard Great Lakes Oil Spill Center of Expertise. (This is a collaborative research program administered by the Coast Guard that examines the impacts of, and responses to, oil spills in freshwater environments.)

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY), 2022-01-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClain, Lisa C. [R-MI-9] (R-MI), 2022-03-09T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-6506 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6506)

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- [117-hr-5142: To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal, in commemoration to the servi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5142)
- [117-hr-263: Big Cat Public Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-263)
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- [117-hres-881: Condemning the heinous terrorist attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyvi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-881)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6506 (as of 2025-11-18).