HR 1192 · 119th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources

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 2025-02-11· Sponsored by Rep. Franklin, Scott [R-FL-18]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.(2025-02-11)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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.…

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Cosponsors (18)

2 Democrats16 Republicans