HR 839
119th Congress
House
Public Lands and Natural Resources
No FED in West Texas Act
Introduced: January 31, 2025
Introduced by:
Arrington, Jodey C.
Republican
· Texas
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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
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
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
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
Plain-English 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.
What's happening now
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 374.
Cosponsors
1