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119 · HR 504 Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act

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Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments ActThis 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...
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House-passed Florida tribal lands bill with no visible opposition is now on the Senate calendar (Cal. No. 291, 12/9/2025); a reported Senate companion (S.673, Cal. No. 220) gives leadership two clean paths (UC/hotline or en bloc). GOP-run Senate (53-seat majority under Majority Leader Thune) and Indian Affairs Chair Murkowski’s prior committee action further smooth the runway. Composite viability: 4/5. [1]Congress.gov (Library of Congress) — H.R.504 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): Micc…[2]Congress.gov (Library of Congress) — S.673 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): Miccos…[3]Senate.gov — U.S. Senate: Party Division for the 119th Congress[4]Senate Republican Leader (official) — Thune Delivers First Remarks as Senate Ma…[5]U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs — Chairman – U.S. Senate Committee on I…

53seats
Senate GOP majority
291
Senate Calendar No. (H.R. 504)
220
Senate Calendar No. (S.673)
0for H.R. 504
CBO estimates posted
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Published
11 Dec 2025
Updated
11 Dec 2025
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procedural-viability · Senate-calendar · Indian-Affairs
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Bill snapshot and institutional landscape

  • Status: Passed House on July 14, 2025 by voice vote under suspension; in Senate, read twice and placed on the Legislative Calendar (General Orders) on December 9, 2025, Calendar No. 291. [1]Congress.gov (Library of Congress) — H.R.504 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): Micc…
  • Companion: S.673 (Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act) sponsored by Sen. Rick Scott, reported by the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs and placed on the Senate Calendar (Cal. No. 220). [2]Congress.gov (Library of Congress) — S.673 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): Miccos…
  • Sponsor and House path: Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R-FL); House Natural Resources reported H. Rept. 119-189. [1]Congress.gov (Library of Congress) — H.R.504 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): Micc…[6]Congress.gov (Library of Congress) — H. Rept. 119-189 – Miccosukee Reserved Are…
  • Chamber control: Republicans hold the Senate majority (53 seats); John Thune is Majority Leader. House is led by Speaker Mike Johnson (R). [3]Senate.gov — U.S. Senate: Party Division for the 119th Congress[4]Senate Republican Leader (official) — Thune Delivers First Remarks as Senate Ma…[7]Speaker.gov — Speaker of the House Mike Johnson – official site
  • Senate committee landscape: Senate Committee on Indian Affairs chaired by Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK). [5]U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs — Chairman – U.S. Senate Committee on I…
  • Budget scoring: No CBO cost estimate currently posted for H.R. 504. [1]Congress.gov (Library of Congress) — H.R.504 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): Micc…
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Procedural Viability Check (Rubric)

Judgments are from a process perspective: where the leverage is, how it moves, and when.

Factor Assessment
Chamber of Origin House-originated but cleared the House on suspension by voice vote and is now on the Senate calendar; companion is queued in the Senate, which signals bicameral interest. [1]Congress.gov (Library of Congress) — H.R.504 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): Micc…[2]Congress.gov (Library of Congress) — S.673 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): Miccos…
Vehicle Type Narrow authorizing change to park/tribal boundaries and flood protection direction. Not must-pass on its own, but routinely moved by UC or packaged in end-of-year lands/Indian Affairs bundles.
Senate Threshold Best path is hotline + unanimous consent; if it needed floor time, it would face a 60-vote cloture environment. Given prior committee report and Florida delegation support (Senate sponsor), UC is realistic. [2]Congress.gov (Library of Congress) — S.673 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): Miccos…
Committee Path Senate committee work is effectively done via S.673 (reported without amendment); H.R. 504 itself is already on the Senate calendar, bypassing further committee hurdles. [2]Congress.gov (Library of Congress) — S.673 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): Miccos…[1]Congress.gov (Library of Congress) — H.R.504 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): Micc…
Must-Pass Potential Viable as an en bloc add-on to year-end packages (e.g., NDAA sidecar, Interior/Environment minibus) if UC stalls; leadership is actively moving NDAA this week. [7]Speaker.gov — Speaker of the House Mike Johnson – official site
Budget Scorekeeping No published CBO estimate; typical minimal fiscal effects for this class of bill → low PAYGO risk. [1]Congress.gov (Library of Congress) — H.R.504 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): Micc…
Calendar Math As of December 11, 2025, it sits on the Senate calendar (Cal. 291). Fits the year-end wrap‑up window if cleared through the hotline. [1]Congress.gov (Library of Congress) — H.R.504 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): Micc…
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Procedural path and timing

  1. Primary plan: Hotline H.R. 504 for unanimous consent on the Senate floor, leveraging the clean committee record on S.673. [2]Congress.gov (Library of Congress) — S.673 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): Miccos…
  2. If holds appear: ask cloakrooms to fold it into an end-of-year en bloc (Indian Affairs/public lands) or ride a managers’ package attached to the NDAA/appropriations wrap-up. [7]Speaker.gov — Speaker of the House Mike Johnson – official site
  3. If December window slips: take up whichever vehicle moves first in January—either pass H.R. 504 by UC, or pass S.673 and have the House clear it on suspension on the next consensus day.
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Risks and watch items

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Bottom line

  • Why it likely moves: House suspension passage; Senate companion reported; GOP Senate leadership with friendly committee chair; placed on Senate calendar. [1]Congress.gov (Library of Congress) — H.R.504 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): Micc…[2]Congress.gov (Library of Congress) — S.673 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): Miccos…[3]Senate.gov — U.S. Senate: Party Division for the 119th Congress[4]Senate Republican Leader (official) — Thune Delivers First Remarks as Senate Ma…[5]U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs — Chairman – U.S. Senate Committee on I…
  • What to do: Push UC/hotline now; if blocked, secure it in the year-end en bloc alongside other non-controversials; otherwise roll to early January for quick clearance. [7]Speaker.gov — Speaker of the House Mike Johnson – official site
Senate GOP majority
53seats
Senate Calendar No. (H.R. 504)
291
Senate Calendar No. (S.673)
220
CBO estimates posted
0for H.R. 504
Sources cited
  1. [1] H.R.504 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act | Congress.gov Congress.gov (Library of Congress)
  2. [2] S.673 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act | Congress.gov Congress.gov (Library of Congress)
  3. [3] U.S. Senate: Party Division for the 119th Congress Senate.gov
  4. [4] Thune Delivers First Remarks as Senate Majority Leader Senate Republican Leader (official)
  5. [5] Chairman – U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
  6. [6] H. Rept. 119-189 – Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act Congress.gov (Library of Congress)
  7. [7] Speaker of the House Mike Johnson – official site Speaker.gov

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