S. 446

119th Congress

In Committee

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.

Sponsored byRepublican:Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL]FL· Introduced 6 February 2025

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Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably and an amendment to the title.

4 February 2026·5 months ago

Summary

Introduced in Senate · Updated 9 February 2026

This 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.

Timeline

4 actions

  1. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably and an amendment to the title.

    4 February 2026 · Committee

  2. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.

    9 December 2025 · Committee

  3. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

    6 February 2025 · IntroReferral

  4. Introduced in Senate

    6 February 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

0 cosponsors

Sponsor

Republican:Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL]FL

Classification

Policy area

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Legislative subjects

FloridaParks, recreation areas, trailsWilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
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