H.R.504 — Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act
House Roll Call
H.R.504
| Bill | H.R.504 — Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act |
|---|---|
| Vote question | Passage, Objections of the President To The Contrary Notwithstanding |
| Vote type | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay |
| Result | Failed |
| Totals | Yea 236 / Nay 188 / Present 0 / Not Voting 7 |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 24 | 188 | 0 | 6 |
| D | 212 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| I | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Research Brief
Passage, Objections of the President To The Contrary Notwithstanding
Bill Analysis
The Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act (H.R. 504, 119th Congress) updates federal law governing the Miccosukee Reserved Area in Florida, primarily by modernizing land-use authorities and clarifying jurisdictional relationships between the Miccosukee Tribe, the State of Florida, and federal agencies.
Substance and authorities
- Amends existing statutory provisions that created or govern the Miccosukee Reserved Area, a tribal land base within or adjacent to the Everglades ecosystem.
- Clarifies the Tribe’s authority to use, manage, and develop the Reserved Area for governmental, residential, cultural, environmental, and economic purposes, subject to applicable federal law.
- Updates or refines the legal description and boundaries of the Reserved Area to reflect current conditions, surveys, or prior agreements.
- Affirms that the Tribe retains sovereign authority over internal tribal matters within the Reserved Area, while preserving specified state and federal jurisdiction (e.g., certain criminal, civil, or environmental laws).
Programs, agencies, and funding
- Primarily affects the Department of the Interior (through the Bureau of Indian Affairs) and potentially the National Park Service and/or U.S. Army Corps of Engineers where Everglades restoration, water management, or rights-of-way intersect the Reserved Area.
- Does not create a major new federal program; instead, it adjusts existing authorities and responsibilities.
- Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to implement the amendments, including updating records, maps, and any necessary cooperative agreements with state or local entities.
- Any federal costs are expected to be administrative and absorbed within existing appropriations; the bill does not establish a large, dedicated funding stream.
Beneficiaries and regulated parties
- Primary beneficiaries: the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida, through clearer land tenure, governance, and development authority.
- Secondary impacts: State of Florida agencies, local governments, and federal land and water managers, who gain clearer jurisdictional lines and coordination mechanisms.
- Regulated entities are not expanded in a broad commercial sense; the bill mainly reallocates or clarifies governmental authority over a defined geographic area.
Timelines
- Provisions generally take effect upon enactment.
- Implementation milestones (e.g., updated surveys, intergovernmental agreements) occur on administrative timelines set by the Secretary of the Interior and cooperating governments.
Yea (236)
J
Jason Crow
L
Lloyd Doggett
J
John Garamendi
J
John Mannion
L
Lucy McBath
D
David Schweikert
E
Eric Swalwell
R
Rashida Tlaib
N
Nydia Velázquez
D
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Nay (188)
K
Ken Calvert
S
Scott Franklin
L
Lisa McClain
P
Pete Sessions
