119th Congress · introduced in the House · Jan 16, 2025
Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act
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Latest action (Jan 8, 2026): The Chair directed the Clerk to notify the Senate of the action of the House.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Jan 16, 2025)
Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act
This bill expands the Miccosukee Reserved Area to include a portion of Everglades National Park in Florida that is known as Osceola Camp. The Department of the Interior, in consultation with the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians, must take appropriate actions to protect structures within the Osceola Camp from flooding.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
House · Jan 8, 2026 · Roll call 8 · Failed
The Chair directed the Clerk to notify the Senate of the action of the House.
On motion to refer the bill and the accompanying veto message to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Motion to refer the bill and accompanying veto message to the Committee on Natural Resources.
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). Roll call details
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). Roll call details
The Chair announced the unfinished business to be the consideration of the veto. (consideration: CR H211-212)
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)
The Chair laid before the House the veto message from the President.
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.
Floods and storm protection · Florida · Geography and mapping · Indian lands and resources rights
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Loading lobbying reportsThe 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)
Vetoed by President.
Vetoed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8693)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 291.
Received in the Senate.
Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3228-3229)
Passed/agreed to in House: 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)
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 154.
Committee on Transportation discharged.
Committee on Transportation discharged.
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-189, Part I.
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-189, Part I.
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs Discharged
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
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.
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.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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Coverage: reports for 2025 onward, posted Jan 1, 2025 through Oct 23, 2026.
7 citations.
MICCOSUKEE TRIBE OF INDIANS OF FLORIDA · lobbying firm or registrant: BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Indian/Native American Affairs
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
S. 673/ H.R. 504 The Miccosukee Reserved Area Act Issues related to The Water Resources Development Act and Western Everglades Restoration Project Tigertail language in WRDA Na…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
MICCOSUKEE TRIBE OF INDIANS OF FLORIDA · lobbying firm or registrant: BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 16, 2026 · issue area: Indian/Native American Affairs
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
S. 673/ H.R. 504 The Miccosukee Reserved Area Act Issues related to The Water Resources Development Act and Western Everglades Restoration Project Tigertail language in WRDA Na…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
MICCOSUKEE TRIBE OF INDIANS OF FLORIDA · lobbying firm or registrant: BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 18, 2026 · issue area: Indian/Native American Affairs
$70,000
Paid to lobbying firm
S. 673/ H.R. 504 The Miccosukee Reserved Area Act Issues related to The Water Resources Development Act and Western Everglades Restoration Project Tigertail language in WRDA Na…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
MICCOSUKEE TRIBE OF INDIANS OF FLORIDA · lobbying firm or registrant: BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 17, 2026 · issue area: Indian/Native American Affairs
$80,000
Paid to lobbying firm
S. 673/ H.R. 504 The Miccosukee Reserved Area Act Issues related to The Water Resources Development Act and Western Everglades Restoration Project Tigertail language in WRDA Na…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
MICCOSUKEE TRIBE OF INDIANS OF FLORIDA · lobbying firm or registrant: BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Indian/Native American Affairs
$80,000
Paid to lobbying firm
S. 673/ H.R. 504 The Miccosukee Reserved Area Act Issues related to The Water Resources Development Act and Western Everglades Restoration Project Tigertail language in WRDA Na…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
MICCOSUKEE TRIBE OF INDIANS OF FLORIDA · lobbying firm or registrant: BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 18, 2025 · issue area: Indian/Native American Affairs
$80,000
Paid to lobbying firm
S. 673/ H.R. 504 The Miccosukee Reserved Area Act Issues related to The Water Resources Development Act and Western Everglades Restoration Project Tigertail language in WRDA Na…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
MICCOSUKEE TRIBE OF INDIANS OF FLORIDA · lobbying firm or registrant: BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 18, 2025 · issue area: Indian/Native American Affairs
$70,000
Paid to lobbying firm
S. 673/ H.R. 504 The Miccosukee Reserved Area Act Issues related to The Water Resources Development Act and Western Everglades Restoration Project Tigertail language in WRDA Na…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing