House bill · H.R. 1192 (119th Congress)
To ensure that Big Cypress National Preserve may not be designated as wilderness or as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System…
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Sponsor: Scott Franklin (U.S. Representative, FL-18, Republican)
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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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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.
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House Committee on Natural Resources · U.S. House of Representatives
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Cosponsors
18
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- Republican16
- Democratic2
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- Andy Barr
- Anna Paulina Luna
- Brian J. Mast
- Byron Donalds
- Carlos A. Gimenez
- Daniel Webster
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz
- Gus M. Bilirakis
- Jared Moskowitz
- John H. Rutherford
- Kat Cammack
- Laurel M. Lee
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Full history
- Feb 11, 2025
Introduced
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- Feb 11, 2025
Introduced
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- Feb 11, 2025
Referred to committee
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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