Michigan-Canada Partnership Act
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill makes congressional findings that the Gordie Howe International Bridge connecting Detroit and Windsor is critical transportation, trade, and national security infrastructure, supports automotive, manufacturing, agricultural, and energy supply chains, and is being built under valid approvals and a Michigan-Canada agreement financed by Canada without direct cost to Michigan taxpayers. It then prohibits federal officials, including the President, from impeding the opening or attempting closure of the bridge or port of entry unless approved by Congress or requested by Michigan's Governor. Federal agencies must ensure timely opening and continuous operation, and Michigan or affected local governments can sue in federal district court to compel compliance.
Who Benefits and How
Michigan manufacturers, automotive supply chains, agricultural exporters, energy producers, cross-border freight carriers, Canada trade partners, Detroit-Windsor travelers, and Michigan taxpayers benefit from protection against federal interference with a bridge intended to increase capacity and resilience at the busiest commercial land border crossing in North America. State and local governments benefit from a statutory enforcement right if federal inaction or action threatens opening or operation.
Who Bears the Burden and How
The President, CBP, federal border agencies, transportation officials, and other federal officials must avoid impeding, delaying, conditioning, or interfering with the bridge or port of entry and must take necessary steps for staffing and operation. Federal agencies must follow relevant staffing and operational models, including the CBP Workforce Staffing Model. Federal courts may be asked to compel compliance by Michigan or affected local governments.
Key Provisions
- Prohibits federal officials from impeding the opening or attempting closure of the Gordie Howe International Bridge or port of entry.
- Requires federal agencies to ensure timely opening and continuous operation under relevant staffing and operational models.
- Allows Congress or Michigan's Governor to approve or request exceptions to the prohibition.
- Creates a federal court enforcement path for Michigan and affected local governments.
Evidence Chain:
This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.
At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Protects the Gordie Howe International Bridge and associated port of entry by barring federal officials from impeding, delaying, conditioning, closing, or failing to support timely opening and continuous operation unless Congress approves or Michigan's Governor requests it.
Key Policy Areas
transportation, trade, border_security
Primary Purpose
Protects the Gordie Howe International Bridge and associated port of entry by barring federal officials from impeding, delaying, conditioning, closing, or failing to support timely opening and continuous operation unless Congress approves or Michigan's Governor requests it.
Policy Domains
Substantive provisions
Identified Gains
- Michigan manufacturers
- Automotive supply chains
- Agricultural exporters
- Energy producers
- Cross-border freight carriers
- Michigan taxpayers
Identified Costs
- President
- CBP
- Federal border agencies
- Transportation officials
- Federal courts
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition …
Introduced in House
Mrs. Dingell (for herself, Ms. Stevens, Ms. Tlaib, Mr. Thanedar, …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "agencies"
- → ['CBP', 'Federal border agencies', 'Federal courts']
- "beneficiaries"
- → ['Michigan manufacturers', 'Cross-border freight carriers', 'Michigan taxpayers']
We use a combination of our own taxonomy and classification in addition to large language models to assess meaning and potential beneficiaries. High confidence means strong textual evidence. Always verify with the original bill text.
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