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Great Lakes Winter Commerce Act of 2020

USA116th CongressS-4570| Senate 
| Updated: 9/15/2020
Tammy Baldwin

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Senator

Wisconsin

Cosponsors (2)
Todd Young (Republican)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Great Lakes Winter Commerce Act of 2020 This bill directs the U.S. Coast Guard to conduct icebreaking operations in the Great Lakes in accordance with specific performance standards. Specifically, the Coast Guard must keep channels and harbors in the Great Lakes open to navigation not less than 90% of the hours that commercial vessels and ferries attempt to transit ice-covered waterways; in a year in which the Great Lakes are not open to navigation because of ice of a thickness that occurs on average only once every 10 years, keep channels and harbors open to navigation at least 70% of the hours that commercial vessels and ferries attempt to transit ice-covered waterways; and coordinate Great Lakes icebreaking operations with operators of commercial vessels. The Coast Guard must prioritize icebreaking in the United States waters of the Great Lakes over icebreaking in Canadian waters of the Great Lakes.
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Feb 14, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-5896
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Sep 15, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Sep 15, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  • February 14, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-5896
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.


  • September 15, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 15, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Transportation and Public Works

Related Bills

  • HR 116-5896: Great Lakes Winter Commerce Act of 2020
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Great Lakes Winter Commerce Act of 2020

USA116th CongressS-4570| Senate 
| Updated: 9/15/2020
Great Lakes Winter Commerce Act of 2020 This bill directs the U.S. Coast Guard to conduct icebreaking operations in the Great Lakes in accordance with specific performance standards. Specifically, the Coast Guard must keep channels and harbors in the Great Lakes open to navigation not less than 90% of the hours that commercial vessels and ferries attempt to transit ice-covered waterways; in a year in which the Great Lakes are not open to navigation because of ice of a thickness that occurs on average only once every 10 years, keep channels and harbors open to navigation at least 70% of the hours that commercial vessels and ferries attempt to transit ice-covered waterways; and coordinate Great Lakes icebreaking operations with operators of commercial vessels. The Coast Guard must prioritize icebreaking in the United States waters of the Great Lakes over icebreaking in Canadian waters of the Great Lakes.
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Timeline
Feb 14, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-5896
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Sep 15, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Sep 15, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  • February 14, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-5896
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.


  • September 15, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 15, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Tammy Baldwin

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Senator

Wisconsin

Cosponsors (2)
Todd Young (Republican)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Transportation and Public Works

Related Bills

  • HR 116-5896: Great Lakes Winter Commerce Act of 2020
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
CanadaCoast guardCongressional oversightGreat LakesMarine and inland water transportationNavigation, waterways, harborsPerformance measurement