H.R. 839 Reported by committee Public Lands and Natural Resources

No FED in West Texas Act

To prohibit the implementation of a Land Protection Plan for Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] Introduced January 31, 2025 Cosponsors 1 (1 R) Latest action January 8, 2026

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.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Actions

  1. Jan 8, 2026 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 374.
  2. Jan 8, 2026 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-435.
  3. Jul 23, 2025 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 16.
  4. Jul 23, 2025 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  5. Jul 23, 2025 Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Discharged
  6. Apr 8, 2025 Subcommittee Hearings Held
  7. Apr 1, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.
  8. Jan 31, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
  9. Jan 31, 2025 Introduced in House

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