Bills · 119th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge Act

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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
  • Republican193 Yea · 0 Nay · 25 Not voting
  • Independent / Other1 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
Status
5/5/25Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
5/5/25Introduced in Senate
5/13/25Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (text: CR S2882)
5/13/25Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
5/13/25Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2881-2882)
5/13/25Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.
5/15/25Held at the desk.
5/15/25Received in the House.
5/15/25Message on Senate action sent to the House.
7/14/25Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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)
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)
7/14/25Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3231-3232)
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.
7/14/25DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1596.
7/14/25Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3226-3227)
7/14/25Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
7/17/25Presented to President.
7/24/25Became Public Law No: 119-30.
7/24/25Signed by President.