Proposed
Bill · 119th Congress · HR 7492
Michigan-Canada Partnership Act
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Introduced 2026-02-11Topic: transportation · infrastructure utilities · economy jobsSummary
AI-generated summary, report an errorThis bill would bar federal officials, including the President, from blocking the opening of or trying to close the Gordie Howe International Bridge between Detroit, Michigan, and Windsor, Ontario, and its port of entry. An exception applies if Congress passes a law approving it or the Governor of Michigan requests it. Federal agencies in charge of the bridge and port of entry would be required to take the steps needed to open it on time and keep it running under required staffing models, such as the Customs and Border Protection staffing model. Michigan or any affected local government could sue in federal district court to force compliance.
Sponsors
- Debbie Dingell Democrat sponsor
- 6 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-12 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement. | refer |
| 2026-02-12 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security. | refer |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | refer |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | refer |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | refer |
| 2026-02-11 | Introduced in House | introduce | |
| 2026-02-11 | Introduced in House | introduce |