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.
This bill prohibits Big Cypress National Preserve from ever being designated as wilderness or added to the National Wilderness Preservation System. It directly affects the preserve by preventing any future federal action that would change its status to wilderness. The key provision is a clear legal ban on such designations, ensuring the preserve remains outside the wilderness system. The bill does not create new management rules but blocks a specific potential change to its legal classification.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Feb 6, 2025
Last action Feb 4, 2026
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Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Feb 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably and an amendment to the title.
upper
Dec 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-238.
upper
Feb 6, 2025
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
upper
Feb 6, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Rick Scott
RRepublican
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