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Bill · 119th Congress · HR 839
No FED in West Texas Act
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Introduced 2025-01-31Topic: environment · land use zoningSummary
Summary by the Congressional Research ServiceNo 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.
Sponsors
- Jodey C. Arrington Republican sponsor
- 1 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-08 | House | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 374. | |
| 2026-01-08 | House | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-435. | report |
| 2026-01-08 | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-435. | report | |
| 2025-07-23 | House | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 16. | refer |
| 2025-07-23 | House | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held | refer |
| 2025-07-23 | House | Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Discharged | refer |
| 2025-04-08 | House | Subcommittee Hearings Held | refer |
| 2025-04-01 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries. | refer |
| 2025-01-31 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. | refer |
| 2025-01-31 | Introduced in House | introduce | |
| 2025-01-31 | Introduced in House | introduce |