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S. 446

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Summary

S. 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, was introduced in the Senate on Feb 6, 2025 by Sen. Rick Scott (R). It last saw action on Feb 4, 2026: 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.

Record

Text

S. 446 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

sb446/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S446 IS: 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.
 U.S. Senate
 2025-02-06
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 II  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  S. 446  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   February 6 (legislative day, February 5), 2025   Mr. Scott of Florida  introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources    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.
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Prohibition on designation of Big Cypress National Preserve as wilderness
Big Cypress National Preserve may not be designated as wilderness or as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-02-06
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Introduced in Senate Feb 6, 2025

sb446/introduced-in-senate.md

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Introduced in Senate (02/06/2025)

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.

Sponsors

Sen. Rick Scott (R) sponsors S. 446 alone.

Rick Scott

Sen. · R–FL · Sponsor

Committees

S. 446 went before 2 committees: Energy and Natural Resources and National Parks Subcommittee.

Energy and Natural Resources
Energy and Natural Resources
Markup By · Feb 4, 2026 · 314 Bills
National Parks Subcommittee
National Parks Subcommittee
Hearings By (subcommittee) · Dec 9, 2025

Actions

S. 446 has taken 5 actions since Feb 6, 2025, the latest on Feb 4, 2026.

ChamberAction
Feb 4, 2026
Senate
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.Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Dec 9, 2025
Senate
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.National Parks Subcommittee
Dec 9, 2025
Senate
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-238.National Parks Subcommittee
Feb 6, 2025
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Feb 6, 2025
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 446 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to S. 446.

Titles

S. 446 goes by 2 titles.

  • 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. — Official Title as Introduced
  • 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. — Display Title

Lobbying

4 clients hired 4 firms and 29 registered lobbyists who named S. 446 in 7 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Budget/Appropriations, Energy/Nuclear, Natural Resources, Animals, Environment/Superfund, Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation, Clean Air and Water (quality), Government Issues.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION—District of Columbia13—
DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE—District of Columbia12—
COALITION TO PROTECT AMERICAS NATIONAL PARKSStudies, educates, speaks and acts for the preservation of the National Parks Service.District of Columbia11$20K
LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS—District of Columbia11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION13—
DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE12—
LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS11—
PORT SIDE STRATEGIES, LLC11$20K

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill. The 20 named most often, of 29.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
CHAD LORD113
CHRISTINA HAZARD113
EMILY DOUCE113
JOHN GARDER113
CASSIE FERRI112
CHRISTOPHER WESTFALL112
DANIEL MOSS112
MARY BEETHAM112
TAYLOR RUSH112
AMERICA FITZPATRICK111
ANISHA SHARMA111
CARY DUPUY111
CHARLES SPEARS111
DARIEN DAVIS111
DAVID SHADBURN111
DOUGLAS LINDNER111
ELIANA KOSOVA111
ELIZABETH DUNCAN111
FRANCESCA GOVERNALI111
KRISTEN HAJIBRAHIM111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFEDEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE2026 second_quarter$270K2nd Quarter - Report
LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERSLEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS2026 first_quarter$200K1st Quarter - Report
NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVATION ASSOCIATIONNATIONAL PARKS CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION2025 fourth_quarter$139.4K4th Quarter - Report
NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVATION ASSOCIATIONNATIONAL PARKS CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION2026 first_quarter$113.1K1st Quarter - Amendme…
NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVATION ASSOCIATIONNATIONAL PARKS CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION2026 first_quarter$112.6K1st Quarter - Report
DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFEDEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE2026 first_quarter$100K1st Quarter - Report
COALITION TO PROTECT AMERICAS NATIONAL PARKSPORT SIDE STRATEGIES, LLC2026 first_quarter$20K1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 446 under Public Lands and Natural Resources, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 3 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 446’s is Public Lands and Natural Resources.

s446/policy-areas.txt
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

S. 446 carries 3 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Florida to Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats.

s446/subjects.txt
FloridaParks, recreation areas, trailsWilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com