# 119-hr-10639: Regional Great Lakes Partnership Act of 2026

119-hr-10639, Regional Great Lakes Partnership Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5] (R-MI); status introduced (as of 2026-10-09).

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- As of: 2026-10-09
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10639
- Congress: 119
- Title: Regional Great Lakes Partnership Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5] (R-MI)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-09

## Summary

**Formally designate the Great Lakes Commission as the Regional Great Lakes Partnership.** The bill would add the Commission to the list of partnerships in the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023. It would also rewrite references so the statute names "the Great Lakes" and points to the partnership designated under paragraph (3)(E). The change anchors the regional partnership in the existing Great Lakes Commission and removes ambiguity about which body represents the region.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH), 2026-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4] (R-MI), 2026-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2026-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] (R-OH), 2026-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI), 2026-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barrett, Tom [R-MI-7] (R-MI), 2026-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3] (D-MI), 2026-09-28T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act
- 119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-284: GLRI Act of 2025
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-9250: Great American Outdoors Act 250

## Sources
- [119-hr-10639 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10639)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-909)
- [119-hr-284: GLRI Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-284)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-9250: Great American Outdoors Act 250](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9250)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10639 (as of 2026-10-09).