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House vote: H.R. 504 // January 8, 2026Needed two-thirds to override the veto

Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act

Sponsor: Carlos Gimenez (R-FL)

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.

Native Americans Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

Who won, and how much of the country was behind them

Won the vote · Nay

188 votes, representing 116,912,636 people43.9%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

236 votes, representing 142,897,516 people53.6%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 2.6% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the House. The winning side fell 6.1 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
NayWon18843.9%
YeaLost23653.6%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken02.6%