H.R. 504 · Where this bill is now
Vetoed by the President
Vetoed Dec 29, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryExpands Miccosukee Reserved Area in Florida
This bill adds a section of Everglades National Park called Osceola Camp to the Miccosukee Reserved Area in Florida. The Department of the Interior will work with the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians to take steps that protect buildings at Osceola Camp from flooding.
How it affects you
This change primarily affects the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians and their use of the reserved area. For most Americans, this is a land management and tribal sovereignty matter with no direct everyday impact.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Jan 16, 2025)
Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act
This 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 Interior, in consultation with the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians, must take appropriate actions to protect structures within the Osceola Camp from flooding.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 504
AN ACT
Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act
Sponsor: Rep. Carlos A. Gimenez (R-FL-28) · Introduced Jan 16, 2025 · Native Americans · 5 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Jan 8, 2026: “The Chair directed the Clerk to notify the Senate of the action of the House.”
How Congress voted
Official roll callsHouse · Passage, Objections of the President To The Contrary Notwithstanding · Jan 8, 2026
Passage, Objections of the President To The Contrary Notwithstanding Failed 236–188
| Party | Yes | No | Didn’t vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 212 | 0 | 1 |
| Republicans | 24 | 188 | 6 |
24 members voted against most of their party: 24 Republicans voted Yes.
Source: Clerk of the House · roll call 8
Congress votes on whole bills and amendments, not on single sections.
Sections
The wording of this bill hasn’t changed across its 5 official versions.