Bills · 119th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge Act

Where it stands

  1. Introduced5/5/25
  2. Passed SenatePassed 5/13/25
  3. HousePassed 7/14/25
  4. PresidentSigned 7/24/25
  5. LawPublic Law 119-30

Passed the Senate by voice vote on May 13, 2025. Passed the House 372–0 on July 14, 2025 (Roll Call 193 →). Became Public Law 119-30 on July 24, 2025.

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Roll calls on this bill

Votes on passage
HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · 7/14/25Suspension of the rulesA fast-track House procedure, usually for measures expected to have broad support. Debate is limited to 40 minutes, no amendments can be offered, and it needs a two-thirds vote of members voting — not a simple majority. A yes vote passes the bill.Rules of the House, Rule XV, clause 1 ↗
Passed
  • Democratic178 Yea · 0 Nay · 34 Not voting
  • Republican194 Yea · 0 Nay · 25 Not voting
  • Independent / Other0 Yea · 0 Nay · 0 Not voting
Official summary (CRS)

Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge Act

This act renames the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge located in Anahuac, Texas, as the Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge.

The act provides statutory authority for Executive Order 14229, which also renamed the refuge as the Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge.

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Sponsor
Sen. John Cornyn ( Republican · TX)
Cosponsors
1
Introduced
5/5/25
Policy area
Public Lands and Natural Resources

What happens next

Became Public Law 119-30.

All actions (20)
  1. 5/5/25Introduced in Senate
  2. 5/5/25Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  3. 5/13/25Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  4. 5/13/25Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2881-2882)
  5. 5/13/25Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
  6. 5/13/25Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (text: CR S2882)
  7. 5/15/25Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  8. 5/15/25Received in the House.
  9. 5/15/25Held at the desk.
  10. 7/14/25Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  11. 7/14/25Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3226-3227)
  12. 7/14/25DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1596.
  13. 7/14/25At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  14. 7/14/25Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3231-3232)
  15. 7/14/25Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 372 - 0 (Roll no. 193). (text: CR H3226-3227: 2)
  16. 7/14/25On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 372 - 0 (Roll no. 193). (text: CR H3226-3227)
  17. 7/14/25Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  18. 7/17/25Presented to President.
  19. 7/24/25Signed by President.
  20. 7/24/25Became Public Law No: 119-30.