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HR 839 119th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Department of the Interior New Mexico Texas Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

No FED in West Texas Act

Introduced: January 31, 2025 Introduced by: Arrington, Jodey C. Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 8, 2026
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-435.
Jan 8, 2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 374.
Jul 23, 2025
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 16.
Jul 23, 2025
Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Discharged
Jul 23, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Apr 8, 2025
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Apr 1, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.
Jan 31, 2025
Introduced in House
Jan 31, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now January 8, 2026

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 374.

 Hearings & markups 2
 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 4412 Related bill No FED in West Texas Act
 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Lobbying activity 3

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 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Hunt, Wesley
Texas · May 15, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 839: No FED in West Texas Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-839/
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"H.R. 839: No FED in West Texas Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-839/.
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H.R. 839, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-839/.
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