H.R. 839 House Public Lands and Natural Resources
No FED in West Texas Act
STAGE 3 OF 8 — CALENDARS AND SCHEDULING
Currently in the House. Last action: placed on the union calendar, calendar no. 374 on Jan 8, 2026.
- House Introduced in House Jan 31, 2025
- House Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. Jan 31, 2025
- House Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries. Apr 1, 2025
- House Subcommittee Hearings Held Apr 8, 2025
- House Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Discharged Jul 23, 2025
- House Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Jul 23, 2025
- House Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 16. Jul 23, 2025
- House Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-435. Jan 8, 2026
- House Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 374. Jan 8, 2026
Cosponsors
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Subjects
Department of the InteriorNew MexicoTexasWilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitatsWildlife conservation and habitat protection
Committees
- Natural Resources Committee
- Reported By , Jan 8, 2026
- Markup By , Jul 23, 2025
- Discharged from , Jul 23, 2025
- Referred To , Jan 31, 2025
Summary
No Federal Expansion Designation in West Texas Act or the No FED in West Texas ActThis 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 as of: Reported to House
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