H.R. 504 · 119th Congress

Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act

Introduced on Jan 16, 2025 by Carlos A. Gimenez (R-FL-28). 3 cosponsors, 1 of them from another party. Latest action (Jan 8, 2026): The Chair directed the Clerk to notify the Senate of the action of the House.

Stage
Sent to the President
Introduced
Jan 16, 2025
Cosponsors
3
1 from the other party
Policy area
Native Americans
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

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.

Subjects

  • Floods and storm protection
  • Florida
  • Geography and mapping
  • Indian lands and resources rights

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in House, Jan 16, 2025). Public domain.

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.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Carlos A. GimenezR-FL-28Sponsor

Democrats · 1

Republicans · 2

Roll calls

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  1. Passage, Objections of the President To The Contrary Notwithstanding
    Jan 8, 2026· House· Passage· Failed 236–188

History

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  1. Jan 16, 2025Introduced in House
  2. Jan 16, 2025Introduced in House
  3. Jan 16, 2025 · HouseReferred 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.
  4. Jan 16, 2025 · HouseReferred 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.
  5. Jan 17, 2025 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
  6. Jan 29, 2025 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs.
  7. Feb 5, 2025 · HouseSubcommittee Hearings Held
  8. Jun 25, 2025 · HouseSubcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs Discharged
  9. Jun 25, 2025 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  10. Jun 25, 2025 · HouseOrdered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
  11. Jul 10, 2025Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-189, Part I.
  12. Jul 10, 2025 · HouseReported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-189, Part I.
  13. Jul 10, 2025Committee on Transportation discharged.
  14. Jul 10, 2025 · HouseCommittee on Transportation discharged.
  15. Jul 10, 2025 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 154.
  16. Jul 14, 2025 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3228-3230)
  17. Jul 14, 2025 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 504.
  18. Jul 14, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3228-3229)
  19. Jul 14, 2025 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3228-3229)
  20. Jul 14, 2025 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  21. Jul 14, 2025 · HouseMr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  22. Jul 15, 2025 · SenateReceived in the Senate.
  23. Dec 9, 2025 · SenateRead twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 291.
  24. Dec 11, 2025Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  25. Dec 11, 2025 · SenatePassed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8693)
  26. Dec 15, 2025 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  27. Dec 18, 2025Presented to President.
  28. Dec 18, 2025 · HousePresented to President.
  29. Dec 29, 2025Vetoed by President.
  30. Dec 29, 2025 · HouseVetoed by President.
  31. Jan 2, 2026 · HouseThe Chair laid before the House the veto message from the President. (text: CR H6136)
  32. Jan 2, 2026 · HouseThe 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).
  33. Jan 2, 2026 · HousePOSTPONED 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.
  34. Jan 8, 2026 · HouseThe Chair laid before the House the veto message from the President.
  35. Jan 8, 2026 · HouseDEBATE - 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)
  36. Jan 8, 2026 · HouseThe previous question was ordered without objection.
  37. Jan 8, 2026 · HousePOSTPONED 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.
  38. Jan 8, 2026 · HouseThe Chair announced the unfinished business to be the consideration of the veto. (consideration: CR H211-212)
  39. Jan 8, 2026Failed 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).House · Roll call 8
  40. Jan 8, 2026 · HouseOn passage, the objections of the President to the contrary notwithstanding Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 236 - 188 (Roll no. 8).House · Roll call 8
  41. Jan 8, 2026 · HouseMotion to refer the bill and accompanying veto message to the Committee on Natural Resources.
  42. Jan 8, 2026 · HouseOn motion to refer the bill and the accompanying veto message to the Committee on Natural Resources.
  43. Jan 8, 2026 · HouseThe Chair directed the Clerk to notify the Senate of the action of the House.

Committees

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Who lobbied on it

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  1. Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida6 reports
    $440K reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2025, 2026.

Sources and method

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  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 5, 2026 · loaded Oct 5, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
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  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.