HR 8206 United States House · 118th Congress

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.

HR 8206 prohibits Big Cypress National Preserve in Florida from being designated as wilderness or added to the National Wilderness Preservation System. This means the preserve will not receive wilderness protections, which typically restrict activities like off-road vehicle use and logging. The bill directly affects future management decisions for the preserve by legally blocking federal wilderness designations. It is a specific policy change preventing new restrictions on land use within the preserve.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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May 2024
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Introduced May 1, 2024 Last action Jun 27, 2024
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Jun 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee Hearings Held
lower
Jun 24, 2024
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
lower
May 1, 2024
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
lower
May 1, 2024
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Introduced in House
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1 primary · 17 co-sponsors

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