S. 5394: Hands Off Our Great Lakes Act
This bill would prevent the federal government from officially renaming any of the Great Lakes. It says that the President, the Secretary of the Interior, and other federal officials could not change the official geographic names of:
- Lake Superior
- Lake Michigan
- Lake Huron
- Lake Erie
- Lake Ontario
The bill would also cancel a specific executive order, called Executive Order 14422, that would have renamed Lake Ontario as “Lake America.” Under this bill, that order would have no legal effect.
In addition, the bill would bar the federal government from carrying out that executive order or any similar attempt to rename the Great Lakes. It would also prohibit federal funds from being used to implement, administer, or enforce such a renaming action.
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| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| Sep. 14, 2026 | Introduced in Senate |
| Sep. 14, 2026 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. |
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