HR839Referred to Committee

No FED in West Texas Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-01-31
Introduced
1
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Jodey C. Arrington
Jodey C. Arrington
Republican · TX · Representative
Votes with party: 96.4% (587 recorded votes)

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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 374.

2026-01-08

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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.

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Public Lands and Natural Resources
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