HR 3179 119th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Texas Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

To rename the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge located in the State of Texas as the "Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge".

Introduced: May 5, 2025 Introduced by: Babin, Brian Republican · Texas See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Jul 10, 2025

Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-192.

Jul 10, 2025

Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 36.

Jun 25, 2025

Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Discharged

Jun 25, 2025

Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.

Jun 25, 2025

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

May 20, 2025

Subcommittee Hearings Held

May 13, 2025

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.

May 5, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

May 5, 2025

Introduced in House

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill renames the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge located in Anahuac, Texas, as the Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge.

What's happening now July 10, 2025

Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 36.

Hearings & markups 2

Full Committee Markup on: • H.R. 131 (Rep. Boebert), “Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act” • H.R. 183 (Rep. McClin…
Markup Jun 25, 2025 · 10:00 AM EDT · Natural Resources Committee
Legislative hearing on: H.R. 1885 (Rep. Murphy), “Town of North Topsail Beach Coastal Barrier Resources System Map Am…
Hearing May 20, 2025 · 10:30 AM EDT · Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee

Related & companion bills 1

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Natural Resources Committee
House of Representatives
Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Natural Resources Committee

Cosponsors 13

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3179: To rename the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge located in the State of Texas as the "Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge".. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-3179/

MLA

"H.R. 3179: To rename the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge located in the State of Texas as the "Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge".." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-3179/.

Bluebook (legal)

H.R. 3179, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-3179/.

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[H.R. 3179: To rename the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge located in the State of Texas as the "Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge".](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-3179/)