No FED in West Texas Act
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What it doesSummary reported to house (Jan 8, 2026)
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.
What just happenedJan 8, 2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 374.
Who’s behind it
- Reported in HouseJan 8, 2026
- Introduced in HouseJan 31, 2025
- Jan 8, 2026CalendarsH12410
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 374.
- Jan 8, 2026CommitteeH12200
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-435.
Natural Resources Committee - Jan 8, 2026Committee5000
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-435.
Natural Resources Committee - Jul 23, 2025Committee
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 16.
Natural Resources Committee - Jul 23, 2025Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Natural Resources Committee - Jul 23, 2025Committee
Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Discharged
Natural Resources Committee - Apr 8, 2025Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee - Apr 1, 2025Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.
Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee - Jan 31, 2025IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Natural Resources Committee - Jan 31, 2025IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jan 31, 2025IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House