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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.
Action Timeline
2025-10-28
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 220.
2025-10-28
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 119-90.
2025-10-28
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 119-90.
2025-03-05
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
2025-02-20
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
2025-02-20
Introduced in Senate
Frequently Asked Questions
Did S.673 pass?
S.673 is still alive. Current stage: REPORTED. Pass likelihood: 36%.
What does S.673 do?
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.
Who sponsored S.673?
S.673 was sponsored by Rick Scott (R-Florida).
Full Bill Text
105 S673 RS: Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act U.S. Senate 2025-10-28 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. II Calendar No. 220 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 673 [Report No. 119–90] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 20, 2025 Mr. Scott of Florida (for himself and Mrs. Moody ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs October 28, 2025 Reported by Ms. Murkowski , without amendment A BILL 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. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act . 2. Miccosukee Reserved Area Addition Section 4(4) of the Miccosukee Reserved Area Act ( 16 U.S.C. 410 note; Public Law 105–313 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (C) Additional area In addition to the land described in subparagraph (B), the term Miccosukee Reserved Area or MRA includes the portion of the Park that is known as Osceola Camp and is depicted on the map entitled Everglades National Park, Proposed Expansion–Miccosukee Reserved Area, Osceola Camp , numbered 160/188443, and dated July 2023, copies of which shall— (i) be kept available for public inspection in the offices of the National Park Service; and (ii) be filed with appropriate officers of Miami-Dade County and the Tribe. . 3. Protection of the Osceola Camp from flooding Section 8 of the Miccosukee Reserved Area Act ( 16 U.S.C. 410 note; Public Law 105–313 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (j) Protection of Osceola Camp from flooding Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary, in consultation with the Tribe, shall take appropriate actions to protect structures within the area described in section 4(4)(C) from flooding. . October 28, 2025 Reported without amendment
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