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Prohibits Big Cypress National Preserve in Florida from being designated as wilderness or as part of the National Wilderness Preservation System.

Official title: 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.

Next stop Senate floor: awaiting a vote

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Senate

Introduced 06-FEB-2025

Referred 06-FEB-2025

Approved by committee 04-FEB-2026

Key points

Big Cypress National Preserve may not be designated as wilderness.
Big Cypress National Preserve may not be made a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System.

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Official CRS summary

Current. The Congressional Research Service's summary covers the bill's latest wording (Introduced in Senate, 06-FEB-2025).

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Committee referrals (2)

Policy area

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Sponsor Rick Scott (R-FL) Cosponsors · 0

No cosponsors.

congress.gov page Introduced in Senate (06-FEB-2025)