House Bill
Don Bacon
Representative
Cosponsors
3
Policy Area
Summary
This bill expands the Miccosukee Reserved Area to include Osceola Camp within Everglades National Park. Interior must work with the Miccosukee Tribe to protect structures in the camp from flooding.
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Plain-English explanation of this bill
This bill expands the Miccosukee Reserved Area to include Osceola Camp within Everglades National Park. Interior must work with the Miccosukee Tribe to protect structures in the camp from flooding.
Last updated: 1/5/2026
Congressional Research Service summary
<p><strong>Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act</strong></p><p>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.</p>
Main provisions of the bill
Potential effects on citizens and communities
The Miccosukee Tribe would gain expanded reserved lands including a traditional camp within Everglades National Park. The federal government would also help protect tribal structures from flooding in the low-lying area.
Primary Policy Area
Related Subjects
Jurisdiction Level
federal
Congressional Session
119th Congress
Citation Reference
504, 119th Congress (2025). "Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-504