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H.R. 839119th CongressINTRODUCEDREPUBLICAN

No FED in West Texas Act

Introduced Jan 31, 2025Jodey C. Arrington (R-TX)1 cosponsorSource

Summary

No Federal Expansion Designation in West Texas Act or the No FED in West Texas Act

This bill prohibits the Department of the Interior from finalizing, implementing, administering, or enforcing its 2023 final land protection plan and environmental assessment for the Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge in Texas. The plan allows Interior to expand the refuge and purchase lands or acquire conservation easements on up to 700,000 acres of land in the Southern High Plains region along the Texas-New Mexico border.

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Legislative Journey

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Floor
  4. Passed Chamber 1
  5. Passed Chamber 2
  6. Signed
Jan 8, 2026

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 374.

House
Jan 8, 2026

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-435.

House
Jan 8, 2026

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-435.

Jul 23, 2025

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 16.

House
Jul 23, 2025

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

House
Jul 23, 2025

Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Discharged

House
Apr 8, 2025

Subcommittee Hearings Held

House
Apr 1, 2025

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.

House
Jan 31, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

House
Jan 31, 2025

Introduced in House

Jan 31, 2025

Introduced in House