Federal SB5394 prohibits renaming the Great Lakes and nullifies an executive order to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America.
Federal SB5394, known as the "Hands Off Our Great Lakes Act," prohibits the President, the Secretary of the Interior, and any federal officer or employee from renaming any of the Great Lakes. This includes Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie, and Lake Ontario. The bill also nullifies Executive Order 14422, which sought to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America. Federal funds cannot be used to implement or enforce this executive order or any similar action.
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