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H.R. 839 · 119th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources

No FED in West Texas Act

Prohibits Department of Interior from finalizing or implementing a 2023 land protection plan for Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge in Texas. AI-read

Out of committee Introduced May 15, 2025 Latest action Jan 8, 2026

What it does

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.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Jan 8, 2026 (Reported to House). CRS summarizes bills impartially; it does not take positions.

Roll call votes

No recorded roll call votes on this bill. Most bills never get one; many pass by voice vote or unanimous consent, or stay in committee.

Latest action

Jan 8, 2026 · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 374.