Federal · 119th Congress
No FED in West Texas Act
Policy areaPublic Lands and Natural Resources
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.
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To prohibit the implementation of a Land Protection Plan for Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge.Official Title as Introduced
No FED in West Texas ActShort Title(s) as Reported to House
No Federal Expansion Designation in West Texas ActShort Title(s) as Reported to House
Legislative history9
Jan 8, 2026
HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 374.
Jan 8, 2026
House · CommitteeReported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-435.
Jul 23, 2025
House · CommitteeOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 16.
Jul 23, 2025
House · CommitteeCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jul 23, 2025
House · CommitteeSubcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Discharged
Apr 8, 2025
House · CommitteeSubcommittee Hearings Held
Apr 1, 2025
House · CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.
Jan 31, 2025
HouseReferred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jan 31, 2025
IntroducedIntroduced in House
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