This Senate bill would prohibit changing the official names of the Great Lakes. The bill title also says it is "for other purposes," but the full bill text is not provided here. The available record shows the bill was read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works on September 14, 2026. The sponsor is Senator Kirsten Gillibrand. No publicly available information about the bill's specific provisions, definitions, scope, or enforcement mechanisms is included in the provided material.
If passed, the measure would prevent federal actions that rename the Great Lakes. The provided material does not say which agencies, actions, or legal processes the prohibition would cover, nor how it would interact with state, tribal, or local naming authorities. No publicly available information.
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The bill is sponsored by Senator Kirsten Gillibrand. No publicly available information about supporters' stated reasons or arguments is included in the provided material.
No publicly available information about opponents' stated reasons or arguments is included in the provided material.