To ensure that Big Cypress National Preserve may not be designated as wilderness or as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System, and for other purposes.

H.R. 1192 would prevent Big Cypress National Preserve in Florida from receiving wilderness designation or becoming part of the National Wilderness Preservation System. Currently under committee consideration, the bill has not yet been voted on by the full House.

If enacted, this legislation would restrict how the federal government manages the Big Cypress preserve by blocking potential future wilderness designations. Wilderness designations typically provide the highest level of environmental protection and limit certain activities like motorized recreation and resource extraction. By preventing such designation, the bill would preserve the current management status of the preserve, which may allow for continued uses such as hunting, fishing, and recreational activities that might otherwise be restricted under wilderness protections.

The practical impact would depend on whether wilderness designation was actually being considered for Big Cypress. The bill essentially locks in the preserve's current management approach and prevents future changes to its protected status through the wilderness designation process.