H.R. 504 · 119th Congress

Adds Osceola Camp in Everglades National Park to the Miccosukee Reserved Area

Official title: Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act1

§1What it does

Why this matters: A plain-English description of the bill as it was voted on, written by us from the official summary and text.

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The bill would expand the Miccosukee Reserved Area to include the part of Florida's Everglades National Park known as Osceola Camp.2,3,4 Within two years, the Department of the Interior, working with the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians, would have to take appropriate steps to protect structures at Osceola Camp from flooding.3,4 Congress passed the bill in 2025, but the President vetoed it, and in January 2026 the House vote to override the veto fell short of the required two-thirds majority.3

§2Status

StatusLatest action, January 8, 2026: The Chair directed the Clerk to notify the Senate of the action of the House.1
IntroducedJanuary 16, 2025
SponsorRep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-28]
Cosponsors3 cosponsors (2 Republican, 1 Democratic)
Official recordH.R. 504 on Congress.gov

§3How Congress voted

Why this matters: The official count.

House, January 8, 2026

Passage, Objections of the President To The Contrary Notwithstanding: Failed — 236 yes, 188 no, 7 not voting.5