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.
Latest action (Feb 4, 2026) — Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be with an favorably and an .
What it does
Congressional Research Service, Feb 6, 2025This 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.
Face Value
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- Nothing counted against it: one area of law, and short enough that length doesn't register.
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