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H.R. 10186

Hands Off Our Great Lakes Act

📅 Aug 31, 2026
Summary:
• The bill, titled the "Hands Off Our Great Lakes Act," prohibits the President, Secretary of the Interior, and any federal officer or employee from renaming any of the five Great Lakes (Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario)
• The bill nullifies Executive Order 14422, issued August 27, 2026, which had renamed Lake Ontario as "Lake America," declaring it to have no force or effect
• The bill prohibits the use of any federal funds to implement or give effect to Executive Order 14422 or any substantially similar executive action

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