H.R. 839

119th Congress

Reported

No FED in West Texas Act

Sponsored byRepublican:Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19]TX· Introduced 31 January 2025
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Cosponsors

11

Actions

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Amendments

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Committees

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Latest action

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 374.

8 January 2026·6 months ago

Summary

Reported to House · Updated 14 April 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.

Timeline

11 actions

  1. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 374.

    8 January 2026 · Calendars

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

    8 January 2026 · Committee

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

    8 January 2026 · Committee

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

    23 July 2025 · Committee

  5. Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Discharged

    23 July 2025 · Committee

  6. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

    23 July 2025 · Committee

  7. Subcommittee Hearings Held

    8 April 2025 · Committee

  8. Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.

    1 April 2025 · Committee

  9. Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

    31 January 2025 · IntroReferral

  10. Introduced in House

    31 January 2025 · IntroReferral

  11. Introduced in House

    31 January 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

1 cosponsors

Sponsor

Republican:Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19]TX

Cosponsors

  • Republican1100%

Classification

Policy area

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Legislative subjects

Department of the InteriorNew MexicoTexasWilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitatsWildlife conservation and habitat protection

Committees

1

  • Natural Resources Committee

    House · Standing

    • Referred To31 Jan 2025
    • Discharged from23 Jul 2025
    • Markup By23 Jul 2025
    • Reported By8 Jan 2026

    • Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee

      • Referred to1 Apr 2025
      • Hearings By (subcommittee)8 Apr 2025

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