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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.

USA119th CongressHR-1192| House 
| Updated: 2/11/2025
Scott Franklin

Scott Franklin

Republican Representative

Florida

Cosponsors (18)
Carlos A. Gimenez (Republican)Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Anna Paulina Luna (Republican)Andy Barr (Republican)Mario Diaz-Balart (Republican)Kat Cammack (Republican)Brian J. Mast (Republican)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Laurel M. Lee (Republican)Daniel Webster (Republican)Mike Haridopolos (Republican)Byron Donalds (Republican)Jared Moskowitz (Democratic)Russ Fulcher (Republican)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Vern Buchanan (Republican)

Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill establishes a clear prohibition against designating the Big Cypress National Preserve as wilderness. It explicitly states that the preserve cannot be included as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System . The legislation's primary purpose is to prevent any future wilderness designation for this specific national preserve, thereby maintaining its current management and use parameters. This measure ensures that the preserve's status remains unchanged regarding wilderness classification.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-8206
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.
Feb 11, 2025
Introduced in House
Feb 11, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-8206
    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.


  • February 11, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • February 11, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Related Bills

  • S 119-446: A bill to prohibit Big Cypress National Preserve from being designated as wilderness or as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System, and for other purposes.
FloridaParks, recreation areas, trailsWilderness 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.

USA119th CongressHR-1192| House 
| Updated: 2/11/2025
This bill establishes a clear prohibition against designating the Big Cypress National Preserve as wilderness. It explicitly states that the preserve cannot be included as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System . The legislation's primary purpose is to prevent any future wilderness designation for this specific national preserve, thereby maintaining its current management and use parameters. This measure ensures that the preserve's status remains unchanged regarding wilderness classification.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-8206
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.
Feb 11, 2025
Introduced in House
Feb 11, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-8206
    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.


  • February 11, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • February 11, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Scott Franklin

Scott Franklin

Republican Representative

Florida

Cosponsors (18)
Carlos A. Gimenez (Republican)Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Anna Paulina Luna (Republican)Andy Barr (Republican)Mario Diaz-Balart (Republican)Kat Cammack (Republican)Brian J. Mast (Republican)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Laurel M. Lee (Republican)Daniel Webster (Republican)Mike Haridopolos (Republican)Byron Donalds (Republican)Jared Moskowitz (Democratic)Russ Fulcher (Republican)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Vern Buchanan (Republican)

Natural Resources Committee

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Related Bills

  • S 119-446: A bill to prohibit Big Cypress National Preserve from being designated as wilderness or as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System, and for other purposes.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
FloridaParks, recreation areas, trailsWilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats