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HR4542Referred to Committee

No Cages in the Everglades Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-07-17
Introduced
14
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Democrat · FL · Representative
Votes with party: 97.2% (541 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/W000797

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (14)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

14 cosponsors on record at Congress.gov. The named list is syncing into Govwatch and will appear here shortly — view on Congress.gov in the meantime.

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.

2025-07-18

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Homeland SecurityReferred To · 2025-07-17
  • House Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2025-07-17

Plain-English Summary

The legislation would prohibit the construction or operation of immigration detention facilities in the Everglades National Park and surrounding protected areas in Florida. It affects immigration enforcement agencies and would limit where the federal government can house people detained during immigration proceedings in that region. The bill has been sent to a congressional subcommittee for review.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Immigration
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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