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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...

H.R. 504 already cleared both chambers on noncontroversial procedures (House suspension, Senate unanimous consent), with Florida delegation and the Miccosukee Tribe backing it. With GOP control of both chambers and the White House, plus no new spending in the House-passed text, enrollment and presidential signature are highly likely on a short fuse. [1]Congress.gov — Congressional Record Daily Digest – House (July 14, 2025)[2]Congress.gov — Congressional Record (Dec. 11, 2025) – Senate passage of H.R. 504[3]House.gov — Rep. Carlos Gimenez press release – Bill introduction (Jan. 16, 202…[4]Senate.gov — Sen. Rick Scott press release – Osceola Camp legislation (Mar. 202…[5]Congress.gov — H.R. 504 – Text as placed on Senate calendar (Congress.gov)

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Published
13 Dec 2025
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13 Dec 2025
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Breakdown: Party/Caucus Support Snapshot

Bottom line: This is a consensus, district-specific lands/tribal measure that moved on the easiest tracks in both chambers and faced no organized opposition.

  • House: Passed July 14, 2025 under suspension of the rules by voice vote after 40 minutes of debate — an indicator of broad, bipartisan support. [1]Congress.gov — Congressional Record Daily Digest – House (July 14, 2025)
  • Senate: Cleared December 11, 2025 by unanimous consent from the Senate calendar — no objection recorded. [2]Congress.gov — Congressional Record (Dec. 11, 2025) – Senate passage of H.R. 504
  • Text/content: Expands the Miccosukee Reserved Area to include the Osceola Camp and directs Interior, in consultation with the Tribe, to protect structures from flooding within two years of enactment. No explicit new authorization in the House-passed text — which lowers budget friction. [5]Congress.gov — H.R. 504 – Text as placed on Senate calendar (Congress.gov)
  • Committee path (House): Natural Resources reported the bill without amendment; Transportation & Infrastructure was discharged — both signals of bipartisan non-controversy in committee. [6]Congress.gov — House Report 119-189 – Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act
  • Sponsorship/coalition: Led by Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) with South Florida Republicans Maria Elvira Salazar and Mario Díaz-Balart as early partners; Senate championed by Florida’s Rick Scott and Ashley Moody; the Miccosukee Tribe publicly supportive. [7]Congress.gov — H.R. 504 overview – sponsor/committees (Congress.gov)[3]House.gov — Rep. Carlos Gimenez press release – Bill introduction (Jan. 16, 202…[4]Senate.gov — Sen. Rick Scott press release – Osceola Camp legislation (Mar. 202…
  • Related Senate vehicle: Identical Senate bill placed on the calendar earlier in the year, underscoring bicameral alignment. [8]Congress.gov — H.R. 504 all-info (cosponsors; related Senate bill S.673)
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Key Legislators (swing/pivotal roles)

Given the noncontroversial posture, true “swing votes” were minimal. The pivotal players were sponsors, committee chairs, and floor leaders who controlled the fast lanes.

  • House lead: Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R-FL-28), sponsor; drove local delegation and tribal backing. [7]Congress.gov — H.R. 504 overview – sponsor/committees (Congress.gov)[3]House.gov — Rep. Carlos Gimenez press release – Bill introduction (Jan. 16, 202…
  • Florida Senate advocates: Sen. Rick Scott and Sen. Ashley Moody publicly pushed the companion effort — important for hotline clearance. [4]Senate.gov — Sen. Rick Scott press release – Osceola Camp legislation (Mar. 202…
  • House committees: Natural Resources Chair Bruce Westerman managed the product (and moved the suspension on the floor), with T&I discharged — both chairs are aligned with leadership. [6]Congress.gov — House Report 119-189 – Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act[9]House.gov — Chairman Bruce Westerman – House Natural Resources
  • Senate committee of jurisdiction: Energy & Natural Resources (Chair Mike Lee; Ranking Member Martin Heinrich). Even though the bill moved off the calendar by UC, ENR’s footprint and lack of objections mattered to clearance. [10]Senate.gov — Senate Energy & Natural Resources – 119th Congress subcommittee as…
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Leadership Influence and Procedure

This moved because leaders put it on rails and no faction spent chips to stop it.

  • Senate: Majority Leader John Thune controls UC hotlines and the calendar; Minority Leader Chuck Schumer could have objected but did not — enabling passage by unanimous consent. [11]Senate.gov — Thune delivers first remarks as Senate Majority Leader (Jan. 3, 20…[12]Senate.gov — U.S. Senate – List of Majority and Minority Leaders (shows 119th:…
  • House: Speaker’s floor time plus the Majority Leader’s suspension roster made space for a quick voice vote. Steve Scalise’s shop routinely batches these items on light-controversy days. [13]House.gov — Office of the House Majority Leader Steve Scalise
  • Committee leverage: House Natural Resources reported the bill clean; T&I discharged — removing amendment risks before floor action. [6]Congress.gov — House Report 119-189 – Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act
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Assessment: Likelihood of Enactment

Where this goes next and how confident we are.

  • Status: Passed House (voice, suspension) and passed Senate (UC). Next step is enrollment and presentment to the President. [1]Congress.gov — Congressional Record Daily Digest – House (July 14, 2025)[2]Congress.gov — Congressional Record (Dec. 11, 2025) – Senate passage of H.R. 504
  • Substance/score: Limited, location-specific change; House text lacks a new authorization line — minimizing budget or Byrd-type friction and easing executive review. [5]Congress.gov — H.R. 504 – Text as placed on Senate calendar (Congress.gov)
  • Stakeholders: Miccosukee Tribe on record in support; Florida senators and House delegation invested — a strong green light signal to OMB/Interior. [3]House.gov — Rep. Carlos Gimenez press release – Bill introduction (Jan. 16, 202…[4]Senate.gov — Sen. Rick Scott press release – Osceola Camp legislation (Mar. 202…
  • Leadership posture: No visible opposition from either caucus’ floor leaders; passage on the easiest procedures indicates leadership wants this closed. [11]Senate.gov — Thune delivers first remarks as Senate Majority Leader (Jan. 3, 20…[12]Senate.gov — U.S. Senate – List of Majority and Minority Leaders (shows 119th:…
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Sourcing Notes

Core public records and leadership/committee sources used.

  • Congressional Record confirming House suspension passage and Senate unanimous consent passage. [1]Congress.gov — Congressional Record Daily Digest – House (July 14, 2025)[2]Congress.gov — Congressional Record (Dec. 11, 2025) – Senate passage of H.R. 504
  • Congress.gov bill page, text, and all-info (sponsor/committees/related Senate bill). [7]Congress.gov — H.R. 504 overview – sponsor/committees (Congress.gov)[5]Congress.gov — H.R. 504 – Text as placed on Senate calendar (Congress.gov)[8]Congress.gov — H.R. 504 all-info (cosponsors; related Senate bill S.673)
  • House committee report detailing markup, discharge, and report without amendment. [6]Congress.gov — House Report 119-189 – Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act
  • Leadership/committee roles and control levers (Senate and House). [11]Senate.gov — Thune delivers first remarks as Senate Majority Leader (Jan. 3, 20…[12]Senate.gov — U.S. Senate – List of Majority and Minority Leaders (shows 119th:…[13]House.gov — Office of the House Majority Leader Steve Scalise[9]House.gov — Chairman Bruce Westerman – House Natural Resources
  • Stakeholder signaling (Miccosukee Tribe support; Florida Senate/House advocates). [3]House.gov — Rep. Carlos Gimenez press release – Bill introduction (Jan. 16, 202…[4]Senate.gov — Sen. Rick Scott press release – Osceola Camp legislation (Mar. 202…
  • Institutional alignment (current President and Vice President). [14]Reuters — Reuters – National Trust sues President Donald Trump over White House…[15]White House — WhiteHouse.gov – Vice President JD Vance (official bio)
House passage procedure
1voice vote (suspension)
Senate passage procedure
1unanimous consent
Cosponsors (House)
3members
House committees of referral
2committees
Deadline in bill for DOI action
2years
Sources cited
  1. [1] Congressional Record Daily Digest – House (July 14, 2025) Congress.gov
  2. [2] Congressional Record (Dec. 11, 2025) – Senate passage of H.R. 504 Congress.gov
  3. [3] Rep. Carlos Gimenez press release – Bill introduction (Jan. 16, 2025) House.gov
  4. [4] Sen. Rick Scott press release – Osceola Camp legislation (Mar. 2025) Senate.gov
  5. [5] H.R. 504 – Text as placed on Senate calendar (Congress.gov) Congress.gov
  6. [6] House Report 119-189 – Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act Congress.gov
  7. [7] H.R. 504 overview – sponsor/committees (Congress.gov) Congress.gov
  8. [8] H.R. 504 all-info (cosponsors; related Senate bill S.673) Congress.gov
  9. [9] Chairman Bruce Westerman – House Natural Resources House.gov
  10. [10] Senate Energy & Natural Resources – 119th Congress subcommittee assignments (Lee chair; Heinrich RM) Senate.gov
  11. [11] Thune delivers first remarks as Senate Majority Leader (Jan. 3, 2025) Senate.gov
  12. [12] U.S. Senate – List of Majority and Minority Leaders (shows 119th: Thune/Schumer) Senate.gov
  13. [13] Office of the House Majority Leader Steve Scalise House.gov
  14. [14] Reuters – National Trust sues President Donald Trump over White House ballroom (confirms Trump presidency, Dec. 12, 2025) Reuters
  15. [15] WhiteHouse.gov – Vice President JD Vance (official bio) White House

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