Introduced in Senate — S. 4412

119th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. 4412

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

April 28, 2026

Mr. Cruz introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works

A BILL

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

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

Section 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the No Federal Expansion Designation in West Texas Act or the No FED in West Texas Act.

Sec. 2. Implementation of Land Protection Plan for Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge prohibited

The Secretary of the Interior may not finalize, implement, administer, or enforce the Land Protection Plan described in the document published by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service entitled Final Land Protection Plan & Environmental Assessment Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge and dated February 2023, or a substantially similar land protection plan.