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S. 673

U.S. Senate•Senate Floor Calendar

Summary

S. 673, the Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act, was introduced in the Senate on Feb 20, 2025 by Sen. Rick Scott (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It last saw action on Oct 28, 2025: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 220.

Record

Text

S. 673 has 1 co-sponsor.

sb673/introduced-in-senate.txt
105 S673 IS: Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act
 U.S. Senate
 2025-02-20
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 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  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  S. 673  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   February 20, 2025   Mr. Scott of Florida  introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Indian Affairs    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.
 .

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-02-20
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in Senate Feb 20, 2025

sb673/introduced-in-senate.md

Shown Here:
Introduced in Senate (02/20/2025)

Sponsors

Sen. Rick Scott (R) sponsors S. 673, and 1 member has co-sponsored it.

Committees

S. 673 went before 1 committee: Indian Affairs.

Indian Affairs
Indian Affairs
Reported By · Oct 28, 2025 · 49 Bills

Reports

1 committee report has been filed on S. 673, the latest S. Rept. 119-90.

Actions

S. 673 has taken 5 actions since Feb 20, 2025, the latest on Oct 28, 2025.

ChamberAction
Oct 28, 2025
Senate
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 119-90.Indian Affairs Committee
Oct 28, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 220.
Mar 5, 2025
Senate
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.Indian Affairs Committee
Feb 20, 2025
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.Indian Affairs Committee
Feb 20, 2025
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 673 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to S. 673, as Identical bill.

Titles

S. 673 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

  • Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act — Short Title(s) as Reported to Senate
  • Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act — Display Title
  • Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • 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. — Official Title as Introduced

Cost estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has filed 1 estimate for S. 673, the latest on Aug 11, 2025.

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 8 registered lobbyists who named S. 673 in 6 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Indian/Native American Affairs.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
MICCOSUKEE TRIBE OF INDIANS OF FLORIDANative American TribeFlorida16$440K

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP16$440K

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
BELLA SEWALL WOLITZ116
MELISSA KUIPERS BLAKE116
RYAN SMITH116
JOHN REISING115
JOHNATHAN REMY114
DAVID SHERWOOD113
BRIAN MCGUIRE111
ZACHARY PFISTER111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
MICCOSUKEE TRIBE OF INDIANS OF FLORIDABROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP2025 fourth_quarter$80K4th Quarter - Report
MICCOSUKEE TRIBE OF INDIANS OF FLORIDABROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP2025 third_quarter$80K3rd Quarter - Report
MICCOSUKEE TRIBE OF INDIANS OF FLORIDABROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP2025 second_quarter$80K2nd Quarter - Report
MICCOSUKEE TRIBE OF INDIANS OF FLORIDABROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP2026 first_quarter$70K1st Quarter - Report
MICCOSUKEE TRIBE OF INDIANS OF FLORIDABROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP2025 first_quarter$70K1st Quarter - Report
MICCOSUKEE TRIBE OF INDIANS OF FLORIDABROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP2026 second_quarter$60K2nd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 673 under Native Americans, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 4 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 673’s is Native Americans.

s673/policy-areas.txt
Native AmericansAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

S. 673 carries 4 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Floods and storm protection to Indian lands and resources rights.

s673/subjects.txt
Floods and storm protectionFloridaGeography and mappingIndian lands and resources rights

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com