H.R. 1192 · 119th Congress
To ensure that Big Cypress National Preserve may not be designated as wilderness or as a component of the…
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To ensure that Big Cypress National Preserve may not be designated as wilderness or as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System, and for other purposes.
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FranklinSponsor18 cosponsors · 2 D, 16 R
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Bilirakis
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Cammack
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Donalds
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Diaz-Balart
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Gimenez
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Luna
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Lee
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Mast
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Moskowitz
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Rutherford
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Salazar
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Steube
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Webster
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Fulcher
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Haridopolos
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Buchanan
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Wasserman Schultz
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Barr13 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
This bill prohibits the Big Cypress National Preserve in Florida from being designated as wilderness or as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System. The National Park Service currently manages Big Cypress National Preserve, which is a freshwater swamp ecosystem of 729,000 acres.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Feb 11, 2025
This bill prohibits the Big Cypress National Preserve in Florida from being designated as wilderness or as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System. The National Park Service currently manages Big Cypress National Preserve, which is a freshwater swamp ecosystem of 729,000 acres.
In general, development activities, commercial activities, permanent structures, and roads are prohibited in wilderness areas. In contrast, natural preserves typically allow some development activities, such as hunting or oil and gas exploration.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: To ensure that Big Cypress National Preserve may not be designated as wilderness or as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System, and for other purposes.
Latest action (Feb 11, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources · Origin: House · Introduced: Feb 11, 2025
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.