H.Res. 950

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 950 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 950

Commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Comprehensive Everglades 
Restoration Plan.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

December 12, 2025

Ms. Wilson of Florida (for herself, Mr. Soto, and Mr. Frost) submitted 
the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure

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RESOLUTION

Commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Comprehensive Everglades 
Restoration Plan.

Whereas, December 11, 2025, marks the 25th anniversary of the Comprehensive 
Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP);
Whereas CERP is the landmark bipartisan blueprint for restoration of America's 
Everglades and a multigenerational State-Federal partnership to restore 
and better regulate the natural southerly flow of water from Lake 
Okeechobee to Florida Bay;
Whereas CERP, one of the most ambitious ecosystem restoration efforts in 
history, was authorized by Congress in the Water Resources Development 
Act of 2000 as a framework to restore, preserve, and protect the South 
Florida ecosystem while also providing for other essential water-related 
needs, including water supply and flood protection;
Whereas WRDA remains the central legislative vehicle through which CERP and 
related Everglades restoration efforts receive Federal authorization for 
construction, reinforcing the importance of sustained congressional 
engagement to advance individual projects;
Whereas CERP's implementation has been advanced through multiple 
administrations, including those of Presidents Bill Clinton, George W. 
Bush, Barack Obama, Donald Trump, and Joe Biden, reflecting an enduring 
national commitment to restoring and protecting America's Everglades;
Whereas Florida's partnership in CERP has likewise been sustained across 
successive gubernatorial administrations, including those of Governors 
Jeb Bush, Charlie Crist, Rick Scott, and Ron DeSantis, underscoring the 
longstanding State commitment to Everglades restoration and water 
quality;
Whereas restoring the Everglades protects drinking water for millions of 
Floridians, supports a vast regional clean water economy, and helps 
address the harmful impacts of altered freshwater flows affecting 
connected waters and estuaries;
Whereas restoring and protecting the Everglades also strengthens Florida's 
resilience to saltwater intrusion, extreme storms, and flooding, thereby 
safeguarding homes, schools, businesses, and critical infrastructure;
Whereas the Everglades environmental and economic importance is nationally 
significant, and The Everglades Foundation has estimated that the 
Everglades provides approximately $1,000,000,000,000 in value to the 
State of Florida and the Nation;
Whereas measurable progress during the first quarter century of restoration 
includes major advances such as the Kissimmee River restoration, Herbert 
Hoover Dike improvements, and Tamiami Trail bridging, and continued 
work, including the Everglades Agricultural Area Reservoir, is central 
to achieving CERP's long-term goals; and
Whereas continued, timely Federal and State investments in planning, 
construction, science, and monitoring are necessary to keep CERP 
projects on schedule, meet milestones and deadlines, and fully realize 
the promise of the plan: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
(1) commemorates the 25th anniversary of the Comprehensive 
Everglades Restoration Plan;
(2) recognizes that the Water Resources Development Act of 
2000 established the modern framework for CERP and that 
subsequent water resources development actions remain essential 
to authorizing and advancing individual restoration projects;
(3) honors the enduring bipartisan leadership that has 
sustained momentum for Everglades restoration across the 
administrations of Presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, 
Barack Obama, Donald Trump, and Joe Biden and the 
Administrations of Governors Jeb Bush, Charlie Crist, Rick 
Scott, and Ron DeSantis; and
(4) reaffirms the importance of continued bipartisan 
commitment to completing authorized CERP projects that improve 
water quality, strengthen ecosystem resilience, and protect the 
health, safety, and economic vitality of communities across 
Florida.
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