What This Bill Does · Plain English
Summary · Congress.gov
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.
Top Winners · Companies that benefit if HR.1192 passes
15% confidence
Legacy oil operations exist within Big Cypress (Bear Island and Raccoon Point fields); avoiding wilderness designation preserves subsurface mineral development rights.
Top winners identified by GovGreed LLM analysis.
Action Timeline
2025-02-11
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2025-02-11
Introduced in House
2025-02-11
Introduced in House
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HR.1192 pass?
HR.1192 is still alive. Current stage: COMMITTEE. Pass likelihood: 88%.
What does HR.1192 do?
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.
Who sponsored HR.1192?
HR.1192 was sponsored by Scott Franklin (R-Florida).
What companies benefit from HR.1192?
Top public companies expected to benefit: BBEP. Affected sectors: multiple.
Full Bill Text
119 HR 1192 IH: 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. U.S. House of Representatives 2025-02-11 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1192 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 11, 2025 Mr. Scott Franklin of Florida (for himself, Mr. Bilirakis , Mr. Diaz-Balart , Mr. Steube , Mr. Webster of Florida , Mr. Donalds , Mr. Gimenez , Mrs. Luna , Ms. Salazar , Mr. Moskowitz , Mr. Mast , Mrs. Cammack , Ms. Lee of Florida , and Mr. Rutherford ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL 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. 1. Prohibition on Big Cypress National Preserve designation as Wilderness Big Cypress National Preserve may not be designated as wilderness or as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System.
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