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H.R. 8381 117th Congress House

Preserving Options for Everglades Restoration and National Defense in the Straits of Florida Act

Official title: To prohibit the Secretary of the Air Force from entering into an agreement that would provide for or permit the joint use of Homestead Air Reserve Base, Homest… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To prohibit the Secretary of the Air Force from entering into an agreement that would provide for or permit the joint use of Homestead Air Reserve Base, Homestead, Florida, by the Air Force and civil aircraft.

Introduced: July 14, 2022 Introduced by: Carlos A. Gimenez Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security
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Jul 14, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jul 14, 2022
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 Latest action July 14, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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Preserving Options for Everglades Restoration and National Defense in the Straits of Florida Act

This bill prohibits the Department of the Air Force from entering into an agreement that would provide for or permit the joint use of Homestead Air Reserve Base in Homestead, Florida, by the Air Force and civil aircraft.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 4523 Protecting Critical Ecosystems and Military Readiness in Florida Act
  • S 4543 James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023
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All 2 Republican 2
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Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Jul 14, 2022
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Salazar, Maria Elvira
Florida · Jul 14, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8381: Preserving Options for Everglades Restoration and National Defense in the Straits of Florida Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8381/
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"H.R. 8381: Preserving Options for Everglades Restoration and National Defense in the Straits of Florida Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8381/.
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H.R. 8381, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8381/.
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