# 119-hr-1073: Great Lakes Gateways Network Act of 2025

119-hr-1073, Great Lakes Gateways Network Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1073
- Congress: 119
- Title: Great Lakes Gateways Network Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-06
- Sponsor: Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Creates a Great Lakes Gateways Network to identify, conserve, restore, and connect important natural, cultural, and recreational sites across the Great Lakes Watershed.** It would also establish linked water trails and a grant program to support site restoration, interpretation, and public access.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] (R-OH), 2025-02-06T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New Great Lakes sites and trails: benefit, medium. If enacted, Interior and EPA would help find, protect, and explain key sites across the Great Lakes watershed. The Secretary could pick parks, seaports, and other public places as Gateway sites. These sites would be linked by trails, tour roads, scenic byways, and new water routes. The plan would c…
- Matching grants for Great Lakes projects: mixed, low. If enacted, Interior, with EPA, would run a grants program for Great Lakes projects. States, towns, nonprofits, and private groups could apply. Each grant could cover up to 50% of eligible costs, and the rest must come from non-Federal sources, including in-kind help. Admin costs could be no more t…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-2548: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1357: Susan Muffley Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1004: Love Lives On Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-1073 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1073)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-2548: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2548)
- [119-hr-1357: Susan Muffley Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1357)
- [119-hr-1004: Love Lives On Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1004)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1073 (as of 2026-04-21).