HR 1192
119th Congress
House
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Florida
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
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.
Introduced: February 11, 2025
Introduced by:
Franklin, Scott
Republican
· Florida
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 11, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Feb 11, 2025
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Committees of jurisdiction
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