H.R. 839 · 119th Congress · House

No FED in West Texas Act

Active· Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 374.
Introduced
Jan 31, 25
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive 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.

Action Timeline

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  1. JAN 08, 2026Committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-435.

    119Yea
    435Nay
    0NV
  2. JAN 08, 2026Committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-435.

    119Yea
    435Nay
    0NV
  3. JAN 08, 2026Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 374.

  4. JUL 23, 2025Committee

    Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Discharged

  5. JUL 23, 2025Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  6. JUL 23, 2025Committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 16.

    23Yea
    16Nay
    0NV
  7. APR 08, 2025Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held

  8. APR 01, 2025Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.

  9. JAN 31, 2025IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  10. JAN 31, 2025IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  11. JAN 31, 2025IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Committees

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Natural Resources Committee

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Referred: Jan 8, 2026

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Natural Resources Committee

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Referred: Jul 23, 2025

Active

Natural Resources Committee

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Referred: Jul 23, 2025

Active

Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee

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Referred: Apr 8, 2025

Active

Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee

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Referred: Apr 1, 2025

Active

Natural Resources Committee

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Referred: Jan 31, 2025

Active