CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Lisa McClain (R-MI)

Great Lakes Mapping Act of 2025

H.R. 2731 · House bill Public Lands and Natural Resources

A Republican bill with 11 Democratic cosponsors · See all 18 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, known as the "Great Lakes Mapping Act of 2025," directs the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to perform high-resolution surveying and mapping of the Great Lakes lakebeds. The mapping effort must be completed by December 31, 2030. This process involves collecting bathymetric data and cataloging existing information. The Administrator is required to coordinate with various state and regional entities during this project. Additionally, the bill mandates the public release of maps and data. The act also authorizes specific annual appropriations to fund these activities.

Yes· 3 of 5

  • Scored +5

    Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?

    The bill mandates the public release of high-resolution maps and metadata.

  • Scored +5

    Does this put more money into scientific research?

    The bill provides significant funding for bathymetric data collection and mapping science.

  • Scored +4

    Does this better protect public land such as parks and forests?

    High-resolution mapping enhances the management of Great Lakes resources and habitats.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.