HR 10186 United States House · 119th Congress

Hands Off Our Great Lakes Act

The Hands Off Our Great Lakes Act prohibits the President and federal officials from changing the official names of Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie, or Lake Ontario. The bill specifically nullifies Executive Order 14422, which had renamed Lake Ontario to Lake America, and bans any further attempts to alter these geographic names through similar executive actions. Additionally, it forbids the use of federal funds to implement or enforce the revoked order or any comparable measures.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Aug 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Aug 31, 2026 Last action Aug 31, 2026