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.
This bill prohibits the federal government from interfering with the opening and operation of the Gordie Howe International Bridge, a new crossing between Detroit, Michigan and Windsor, Ontario that has been under construction since 2018. The legislation prevents the President and federal officials from blocking or closing the bridge unless Congress approves such action or Michigan's governor requests it, and it requires federal agencies to take all necessary steps to ensure the bridge and its port of entry operate smoothly according to established staffing and operational standards. The bill emphasizes that the bridge is vital infrastructure for cross-border trade—the Detroit-Windsor crossing is North America's busiest commercial land border crossing—and notes that Canada is financing construction at no direct cost to Michigan taxpayers under a 2012 bilateral agreement supported by both Democratic and Republican administrations. Michigan and affected local governments can sue in federal court to enforce compliance with the bill's requirements. The legislation essentially seeks to protect an ongoing infrastructure project from federal obstruction, citing its importance to American workers, manufacturers, and supply chains.
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