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H.R. 1192

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 1192, 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, was introduced in the House on Feb 11, 2025 by Rep. Scott Franklin (R) with 18 co-sponsors. It was referred to Natural Resources, and last saw action on Feb 11, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Record

Text

H.R. 1192 has 18 co-sponsors.

hb1192/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 1192 IH: 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.
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-02-11
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 1192  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   February 11, 2025   Mr. Scott Franklin of Florida  (for himself,  Mr. Bilirakis ,  Mr. Diaz-Balart ,  Mr. Steube ,  Mr. Webster of Florida ,  Mr. Donalds ,  Mr. Gimenez ,  Mrs. Luna ,  Ms. Salazar ,  Mr. Moskowitz ,  Mr. Mast ,  Mrs. Cammack ,  Ms. Lee of Florida , and  Mr. Rutherford ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Natural Resources    A BILL
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.
1.
Prohibition on Big Cypress National Preserve designation 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. Introduced2025-02-11
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  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 House Feb 11, 2025

hb1192/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (02/11/2025)

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

Rep. Scott Franklin (R) sponsors H.R. 1192, and 18 members have co-sponsored it, 13 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 1192 went before 1 committee: Natural Resources.

Natural Resources
Natural Resources
Referred To · Feb 11, 2025 · 395 Bills

Actions

H.R. 1192 has taken 2 actions since Feb 11, 2025.

ChamberAction
Feb 11, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Feb 11, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.Natural Resources Committee

Votes

H.R. 1192 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 1192.

Titles

H.R. 1192 goes by 2 titles.

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

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 1192 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; H.R. 1192’s is Public Lands and Natural Resources.

hr1192/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

H.R. 1192 carries 3 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Florida to Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats.

hr1192/subjects.txt
FloridaParks, recreation areas, trailsWilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 1192, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 28 (Tuesday, February 11, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. SCOTT FRANKLIN of Florida:H.R. 1192.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Congress is granted the authority to introduce and enactthis legislation pursuant to Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S.Constitution.[Page H645]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com