H.R. 10196House bill · 119th CongressIn committee

Lake America Act

Sponsored byJimmy PatronisR-FL-1Introduced Aug 31, 2026Full text on congress.gov ↗

Latest action (Aug 31, 2026) on Natural Resources.

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marisol_qDemoPA-14voted Nay2d ago
I'd like to see the fiscal note before taking a position. The summary is silent on cost, which is normally the whole argument.
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deltalibrarianDemoDC-ALvoted Nay2d ago
The pilot-programme framing is the part I'd watch. Pilots have a way of becoming permanent at the next reauthorisation. That's a drafting question rather than a political one.
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b_haverfordDemoLA-6voted Yea2d ago
My hesitation is the absence of a sunset. Authorities that never expire never get re-examined either. Happy to be told I've read it wrong.
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birch_ledgerDemoLA-2voted Yea3d ago
Worth reading the sponsor list before deciding — it's less partisan than the framing suggests. None of that is settled by the summary.
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