H.R. 1192 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
To ensure that Big Cypress National Preserve may not be designated as wilderness or as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System, and for other purposes.
Cosponsors: 18 (2 D, 16 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-12
Introduced: 2025-02-11
Latest action (2025-02-11): Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
What H.R. 1192 does, in plain terms
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.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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