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S. 446119th CongressIn markupLatest action Feb 4, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
Official title: A bill to prohibit Big Cypress National Preserve from being designated as wilderness or as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System, and for other purposes.
Introduced:
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S 446 would permanently ban Big Cypress National Preserve from ever getting federal wilderness designation.
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S 446 permanently blocks Big Cypress National Preserve from being designated "wilderness" or added to the National Wilderness Preservation System, regardless of future proposals or agency recommendations. It does not change other existing rules, protections, or management plans for the preserve.
It affects recreational users like off-road vehicle riders, hunters, and airboat operators, plus Native American tribes and local communities tied to the land. It also affects conservation groups seeking stronger protections and the National Park Service, which manages the preserve.
Wilderness designation would have imposed strict limits on motorized vehicles, roads, and development; this bill permanently removes that option, preserving current uses like off-road trails, hunting, and oil and gas operations.
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Right now: a Senate committee is reviewing it. If the House changes it, it goes back to the Senate before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably and an amendment to the title.