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H.R. 839 119th Congress House

No FED in West Texas Act

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

Introduced: January 31, 2025 Introduced by: Jodey C. Arrington Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources Department of the InteriorNew MexicoTexasWilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitatsWildlife conservation and habitat protection
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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
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 374.
Jan 8, 2026
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-435.
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
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jan 31, 2025
Introduced in House
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What's happening now January 8, 2026

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 374.

 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.

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Lobbying activity 3

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

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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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