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HR 839 · 119th Congress · HouseOther

No FED in West Texas Act

In plain language: 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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How it moved.

  1. Jan 8, 2026Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 374.
  2. Jan 8, 2026Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-435.
  3. Jan 8, 2026Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-435.
  4. Jul 23, 2025Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 16.
  5. Jan 31, 2025Introduced in House
  6. Jan 31, 2025Introduced in House

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