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Michigan-Canada Partnership Act
Sponsored By: Representative Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]
In Committee
Summary
Prevent federal interference with the opening and operation of the Gordie Howe International Bridge and its port of entry. This bill would require federal agencies to act to ensure the bridge opens on time and stays operational, and it would let Michigan or affected local governments sue to enforce those duties.
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- Michigan and affected local governments would gain a federal court remedy to compel compliance. They could bring actions in U.S. District Court to force agencies to follow the law.
- Travelers, cross‑border workers, and businesses would benefit from rules aimed at a timely opening and "continuous operation". Continuous operation is tied to staffing and operational models set by federal agencies, including the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Workforce Staffing Model.
- Federal agencies and officials, including the President, would face an affirmative duty to take all necessary steps and a prohibition on delay tactics. The bill bars officials from impeding, delaying, conditioning, or otherwise interfering with the bridge unless Congress approves or the Michigan governor requests it.
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Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Protect Gordie Howe bridge operation
This bill would bar federal officials, including the President, from blocking the opening or attempting to close the Gordie Howe International Bridge and its port of entry except if Congress approves or the Governor of Michigan asks. It would require federal agencies with jurisdiction to take all actions needed to ensure the bridge opens on time and stays in continuous operation. Continuous operation would mean operating under staffing and operational models required by relevant federal agencies, including the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Workforce Staffing Model. The bill would forbid delay tactics or failures to act, and it would let Michigan or affected local governments sue in U.S. District Court to force agencies to comply. The rule would take effect upon enactment.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
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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