H.R. 5764: Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2014

113th Congress · introduced 2014-11-20 · Environmental Protection · Latest: Received in the Senate.

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Where it came from: introduced 2014-11-20 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2014

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2014 - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to authorize the Environmental Protection Agency's Great Lakes Restoration Initiative for FY2015-FY2019. Requires that the Initiative carry out programs and projects for Great Lakes protection and restoration. Directs the Initiative to prioritize programs and projects, including: the remediation of toxic substances and areas of concern; the prevention and control of invasive species and their impacts; the protection and restoration of near-shore health and the prevention and mitigation of nonpoint source pollution (water pollution that comes from many diffuse sources, such as pollution on the ground picked up by rain or snow); habitat and wildlife protection and restoration; and accountability, monitoring, evaluation, communication, and partnership activities. Prohibits funding made available to implement the Initiative from being used for any water infrastructure activity (other than a green infrastructure project that improves habitat and other ecosystem functions in the Great Lakes) for which funding is made available under the clean water or drinking water state revolving fund program. Requires federal agencies to maintain the base level of funding for their Great Lakes activities without regard to funding under the Initiative and identify new activities to support the environmental goals of the Initiative.

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Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2014

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] · 21 cosponsors

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Mike Kelly (R-PA), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Mike Quigley (D-IL)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] reported raising $1.8 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Words on this page, explained (2)

Authorization: A law that creates or continues a government program and says what it may do, often with a suggested spending ceiling. An authorization alone does not provide money; a separate appropriation does.
Ballot initiative: A proposed law or constitutional amendment that citizens place on the ballot by gathering enough voter signatures, so voters decide it directly. About half the states allow some form of it.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-113hr5764.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/113/hr>

Record fed-us-cong113-hr5764 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113