Bill · H.R. 504· House(119-HR-504)
Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act
- Introduced
- 1/16/2025
- Last activity
- 1/8/2026 — The Chair directed the Clerk to notify the Senate of the action of the House.
- Sponsored by
- Carlos Gimenez
- Cosponsors
- - 2 - 1
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Vetoed
What this bill would do
This Act, known as the Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act'', amends the Miccosukee Reserved Area Act. It authorizes the expansion of the Miccosukee Reserved Area to include the portion of the Park known as Osceola Camp''. The bill requires certain maps to be kept available for public inspection and filed with specific officers. Additionally, it mandates that the Secretary take action to protect structures within the Osceola Camp from flooding. This protection must be addressed within 2 years after the date of enactment.
Yes· 3 of 4
Would Native Americans be better off under this?+6
The bill expands the Miccosukee Reserved Area and mandates flood protection for the Osceola Camp.
Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated?+5
The bill expands protected land and mandates flood protection for the Miccosukee Tribe's Osceola Camp.
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?+4
The bill requires actions to protect specific structures from flooding within the park.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
What Congress actually voted on
One recorded vote has been taken on this bill.
- The House: a vote to pass a bill over the President's objectionFailed 236–188
The President refused to sign this, and the chamber is voting to enact it anyway. That takes two-thirds of both chambers, which is why most attempts fail.
01/08/2026 · Roll call 8 · recorded as “Passage, Objections of the President To The Contrary Notwithstanding”
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Expansion of Protected Land: The bill expands the term
Miccosukee Reserved Area'' to include theOsceola Camp'' area (Section 2). -
Flood Protection for Structures: The Secretary is required to take appropriate actions to protect structures within the Osceola Camp from flooding (Section 3).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Native Americans+6
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Racial Equity+5
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Environmental Protections+4
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+3
- Enrolled Bill
The final version, on its way to the President
- 1/8/2026
- The Chair laid before the House the veto message from the President.
- The Chair announced the unfinished business to be the consideration of the veto. (consideration: CR H211-212)
- Failed of passage in House over veto On passage, the objections of the President to the contrary notwithstanding Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 236 - 188 (Roll no. 8).
- On passage, the objections of the President to the contrary notwithstanding Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 236 - 188 (Roll no. 8).
- Motion to refer the bill and accompanying veto message to the Committee on Natural Resources.
- On motion to refer the bill and the accompanying veto message to the Committee on Natural Resources.
- The Chair directed the Clerk to notify the Senate of the action of the House.
- POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the veto message of the President to H.R. 504, the Chair put the question on will the House, on reconsideration, pass the bill, the objections of the President to the contrary notwithstanding. Under the Constitution, the vote must be taken by the yeas and nays. Further proceedings were postponed until a time to be announced.
- The previous question was ordered without objection.
- DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House of January 2, 2026, the unfinished business is the further consideration of the veto message of the President on H.R. 504. The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the objections of the President to the contrary notwithstanding. (consideration: CR H208-209)
- 1/2/2026
- POSTPONED CONSIDERATION OF VETO MESSAGE - The Chair announced that further consideration of the veto message and the bill, H.R. 504, is postponed until the legislative day of January 8, 2026. Agreed to without objection.
- The Chair announced that the objections of the President to H.R. 504 would be spread at large upon the Journal and the veto message would be printed as a House Document (119-120).
- The Chair laid before the House the veto message from the President. (text: CR H6136)
- 12/29/2025
- Vetoed by President.
- 12/18/2025
- Presented to President.
- 12/15/2025
- Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- 12/11/2025
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8693)
- 12/9/2025
- Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 291.
- 7/15/2025
- Received in the Senate.
- 7/14/2025
- Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3228-3229)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3228-3229)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 504.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3228-3230)
- 7/10/2025
- Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-189, Part I.
- Committee on Transportation discharged.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 154.
- 6/25/2025
- Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs Discharged
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
- 2/5/2025
- Subcommittee Hearings Held
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/29/2025
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs.
- 1/17/2025
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
- 1/16/2025
- Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
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