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H.R. 504

Introduced

Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act

Sponsor
RCarlos A. Gimenez· Florida
Introduced
January 16, 2025
Policy area
Native Americans
Latest action
The Chair directed the Clerk to notify the Senate of the action of the House.January 8, 2026
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 504 Placed on Calendar Senate (PCS)]

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Calendar No. 291
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 504

_______________________________________________________________________

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

July 15, 2025

Received

December 9, 2025

Read twice and placed on the calendar

_______________________________________________________________________

AN ACT

To amend the Miccosukee Reserved Area Act to authorize the expansion of 
the Miccosukee Reserved Area and to carry out activities to protect 
structures within the Osceola Camp from flooding, and for other 
purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments 
Act''.

SEC. 2. MICCOSUKEE RESERVED AREA ADDITION.

Section 4(4) of the Miccosukee Reserved Area Act (16 U.S.C. 410 
note; Public Law 105-313) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
``(C) Additional area.--In addition to the land 
described in subparagraph (B), the term `Miccosukee 
Reserved Area' or `MRA' includes the portion of the 
Park that is known as `Osceola Camp' and is depicted on 
the map entitled `Everglades National Park, Proposed 
Expansion-Miccosukee Reserved Area, Osceola Camp', 
numbered 160/188443, and dated July 2023, copies of 
which shall--
``(i) be kept available for public 
inspection in the offices of the National Park 
Service; and
``(ii) be filed with appropriate officers 
of Miami-Dade County and the Tribe.''.

SEC. 3. PROTECTION OF THE OSCEOLA CAMP FROM FLOODING.

Section 8 of the Miccosukee Reserved Area Act (16 U.S.C. 410 note; 
Public Law 105-313) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(j) Protection of Osceola Camp From Flooding.--Not later than 2 
years after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary, in 
consultation with the Tribe, shall take appropriate actions to protect 
structures within the area described in section 4(4)(C) from 
flooding.''.

Passed the House of Representatives July 14, 2025.

Attest:

KEVIN F. MCCUMBER,

Clerk.
Calendar No. 291

119th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 504

_______________________________________________________________________

AN ACT

To amend the Miccosukee Reserved Area Act to authorize the expansion of 
the Miccosukee Reserved Area and to carry out activities to protect 
structures within the Osceola Camp from flooding, and for other 
purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

December 9, 2025

Read twice and placed on the calendar

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