H.R. 504: Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act
Sponsor
Carlos Gimenez
Republican · FL-28
What H.R. 504 does
The Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act, H.R. 504, would expand the Miccosukee Reserved Area to include Osceola Camp, a portion of Everglades National Park in Florida. The Department of the Interior, in consultation with the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians, would have to take appropriate action to protect structures in the camp from flooding.
How the House voted
Failed · January 8, 202624 Republicans broke with their party to vote yes
Don Bacon
Lauren Boebert
Tom Cole
Mario Diaz-Balart
Charles Edwards
Brian Fitzpatrick
Carlos Gimenez
Jeff Hurd
David Joyce
Jennifer Kiggans
Kevin Kiley
Mike LawlerPassage, Objections of the President To The Contrary Notwithstanding: H R 504 Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act · Roll no. 8 · Official record
HR504 Legislative Journey
House: Failed
Jan 8, 2026
On passage, the objections of the President to the contrary notwithstanding Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 236 - 188 (Roll no. 8).
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House: Action Taken
Jan 2, 2026
POSTPONED CONSIDERATION OF VETO MESSAGE - The Chair announced that further consideration of the veto message and the bill, H.R. 504, is postponed until the legislative day of January 8, 2026. Agreed to without objection.
Action Taken
Dec 29, 2025
Vetoed by President.
Action Taken
Dec 18, 2025
Presented to President.
Action Taken
Dec 15, 2025
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed
Dec 11, 2025
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8693)
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About the Sponsor
Carlos Gimenez
Republican, Florida's 28th congressional district · 5 years in Congress
Committees: Homeland Security, House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party, Armed Services
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Cosponsors (3)
This bill has 3 cosponsors: 1 Democrat, 2 Republicans, reflecting bipartisan support. Cosponsors represent 1 state: Florida.
Committee Sponsors
Natural Resources Committee
1 of 45 committee members cosponsored
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
0 of 67 committee members cosponsored
No committee members have cosponsored this bill
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What laws does H.R. 504 change?
2 changes
Sections Amended
Section 4(4) of Miccosukee Reserved Area Act (16 U.S.C. 410 note; Public Law 105-313)
adding at the end the following: ``(C) Additional area
Section 8 of Miccosukee Reserved Area Act (16 U.S.C. 410 note; Public Law 105-313)
adding at the end the following: ``(j) Protection of Osceola Camp From Flooding
H.R. 504 Quick Facts
- Committee
- Natural Resources
- Chamber
- House
- Policy
- Native Americans
- Introduced
- Jan 16, 2025
Passed the Senate, received in House
Jan 8, 2026
H.R. 504 Bill Text
“To amend the Miccosukee Reserved Area Act to authorize the expansion of the Miccosukee Reserved Area and to carry out activities to protect structures within the Osceola Camp from flooding, and for other purposes.”
Source: U.S. Government Publishing Office
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