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H.R. 1544 118th Congress House

Big Bend National Park Boundary Adjustment Act

Official title: To adjust the boundary of Big Bend National Park in the State of Texas, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 9, 2024 Introduced by: Tony Gonzales Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources Land transfersLand use and conservationParks, recreation areas, trailsTexas
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Mar 22, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Mar 10, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Mar 10, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 22, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Big Bend National Park Boundary Adjustment Act

This bill authorizes the Department of the Interior to acquire, by donation, purchase from willing sellers, or exchange, approximately 6,100 acres of lands or interests in land generally identified as Tracts to Include in Boundary on the map titled Big Bend National Park, Proposed Boundary Adjustment and dated November 2022.

Upon the acquisition of any lands or interests in land, Interior shall revise the boundary of the park to include the acquisition and shall administer such lands or interests in land as part of the park.

Interior, in carrying out this bill, may not use eminent domain or condemnation.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1059 Big Bend National Park Boundary Adjustment Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Oct 11, 2024
Granger, Kay
· Sep 23, 2024
 R
Pfluger, August
Texas · Sep 9, 2024
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1544: Big Bend National Park Boundary Adjustment Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1544/
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"H.R. 1544: Big Bend National Park Boundary Adjustment Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1544/.
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H.R. 1544, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1544/.
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