House Bill H.R. 795 Preserve Our Lakes and Keep Our Environment Safe Act
To require the Secretary of Transportation to conduct a study on the economic and environmental risks to the Great Lakes
What This bill is and when it was introduced.
- This bill is in the first stage of the Legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on January 25, 2019.
- If passed the Secretary of Transportation will conduct a study on the environmental risks of spills or leaks of oil into our great lakes.
- However this bill was barley introduced and still hasn't passed House.
How this would help our environment.
The great lakes are our main sources of freshwater and we need to keep these waters clean. The study will show what the risks are and will also help keep our great lakes safer and cleaner.