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Passed on 2025-07-24

Bill · 119th Congress · S 1596

Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge Act

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Introduced 2025-05-05Topic: land use zoning

Summary

Summary by the Congressional Research Service

Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge Act This act renames the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge located in Anahuac, Texas, as the Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge. The act provides statutory authority for Executive Order 14229, which also renamed the refuge as the Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge.

Full text and official record on Congress.gov

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Recorded votes

DateChamberQuestionResultYeasNays
2025-07-14House roll 193On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassPassed3720

Action history

DateChamberActionStatus effect
2025-07-24Became Public Law No: 119-30.enact
2025-07-24Became Public Law No: 119-30.enact
2025-07-24Signed by President.
2025-07-24Signed by President.enact
2025-07-17HousePresented to President.sent to executive
2025-07-17Presented to President.sent to executive
2025-07-14HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2025-07-14HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 372 - 0 (Roll no. 193). (text: CR H3226-3227)
2025-07-14Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 372 - 0 (Roll no. 193). (text: CR H3226-3227: 2)floor pass
2025-07-14HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3231-3232)
2025-07-14HouseAt the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
2025-07-14HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1596.
2025-07-14HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3226-3227)
2025-07-14HouseMr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2025-05-15HouseHeld at the desk.
2025-05-15HouseReceived in the House.
2025-05-15SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
2025-05-13SenatePassed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (text: CR S2882)
2025-05-13Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.floor pass
2025-05-13SenateSenate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2881-2882)report
2025-05-13Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.report
2025-05-05SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.refer
2025-05-05Introduced in Senateintroduce
Source: GovInfo Bill Status (Library of Congress), fetched 2026-09-11. Provisions and opinion polling arrive in a later release.