I will require the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to show its work every time it dumps Lake Okeechobee water into the St. Lucie.

My first amendment requires that the U.S. Army Corps show their work every time they dump Lake Okeechobee water into the St. Lucie.

Mast says his WRDA amendment would require the U.S. Army Corps to document or justify each Lake Okeechobee water discharge into the St. Lucie.

Week in Review: Answering for every drop | Congressman Brian Mast
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H.R. 9497.— To provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the United States, to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, and for other purposes. Referred to Transportation and Infrastructure June 29, 2026. Reported amended Sept. 3, 2026; Rept. 119–795. Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House amended Sept. 16, 2026; Roll No. 313: 415–9. Received in Senate Sept. 17, 2026.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Latest official bill-history record found in the lookback shows the WRDA 2026 vehicle containing the Lake Okeechobee after-action-review language passed the House and was only received in the Senate, not enacted.

unresolved later_term A for effort

CCAL-119hcal-2026-10-05-pt9.pdf
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Roll Call Number: 313 | Bill Number: H. R. 9497 Vote Question: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Bill Title & Description: Water Resources Development Act Vote Type: 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Status: Passed Votes yea: 415 nay: 9 present: 0 not voting: 9

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Official House vote record confirms H.R. 9497 passed the House during the lookback window, but this is a chamber action rather than final enactment.

unresolved later_term A for effort

Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives: Member Votes, 119th Congress, 2nd Session
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SEC. 219. EXPEDITED AFTER-ACTION REVIEW OF LAKE OKEECHOBEE RECOVERY OPERATIONS. (a) In General.--The Secretary shall expedite the completion of an After-Action Review for the Lake Okeechobee Recovery Operations that occurred between December 2024 and June 2025.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The House-passed bill contains a Lake Okeechobee after-action-review requirement, but it is limited to recovery operations from December 2024 through June 2025, not every future Lake O discharge into the St. Lucie.

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H.R. 9497 Engrossed in House: Water Resources Development Act of 2026
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Not later than December 31, 2026, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report on the After-Action Review described in subsection (a), including-- (1) a description of the rationale of the Secretary, including identification of any factors and any processes used by the Secretary, in deciding to implement the Lake Okeechobee Recovery Operations that occurred between December 2024 and June 2025;

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The text would require the Corps to explain its rationale and decision process by a December 31, 2026 report deadline if enacted; as of the latest official bill-history evidence, that requirement was still pending in the Senate.

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H.R. 9497 Engrossed in House: Water Resources Development Act of 2026
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An Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute to H.R. 9497; was AGREED TO, as amended, by voice vote. The bill was then AGREED TO by a recorded vote of 66 Yeas and 0 Nays (RC130)

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Committee action advanced the WRDA vehicle unanimously before House passage, documenting concrete legislative effort short of enactment.

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updated Subcommittee Rosters due to changes on the Majority side; General Services Administration Capital Investment and Leasing Program Resolutions; an Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute to H.R. 9497, the Water Resources Development Act of 2026; and other matters cleared for consideration. | Committee Repository | U.S. House of Representatives
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Information provided will be part of an After Action Review (AAR) that will document: the factors and processes leading up to the decision to implement Recovery Operations; the operational implementation of Recovery Operations and subsequent monitoring; a systems conditions assessment of Lake Okeechobee and the region following Recovery Operations

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): USACE had already begun an after-action-review process for the 2024-2025 recovery operations, showing partial transparency for a specific operation, but not a statutory recurring requirement for every St. Lucie discharge.

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USACE seeks Lake Okeechobee Recovery Operations Feedback > Jacksonville District > Jacksonville District News Releases
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