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GovGreed Synthesis · 2025-07-10
This bill renames the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge located in Anahuac, Texas, as the Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge.
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2025-07-10
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 36.
2025-07-10
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-192.
2025-07-10
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-192.
2025-06-25
Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Discharged
2025-06-25
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
2025-06-25
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
2025-05-20
Subcommittee Hearings Held
2025-05-13
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.
2025-05-05
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2025-05-05
Introduced in House
Full Bill Text
119 HR 3179 RH: To rename the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge located in the State of Texas as the “Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge”. U.S. House of Representatives 2025-07-10 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. IB House Calendar No. 36 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3179 [Report No. 119–192] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 5, 2025 Mr. Babin (for himself, Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas , Mr. Crenshaw , Ms. De La Cruz , Mr. Hunt , Mr. Nehls , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Cloud , Mr. Pfluger , Mr. Roy , and Mr. McCaul ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources July 10, 2025 Additional sponsors: Ms. Van Duyne , Mr. Self , and Mr. Williams of Texas July 10, 2025 Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed A BILL To rename the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge located in the State of Texas as the Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge . 1. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) On June 17, 2024, 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray was brutally murdered in Houston, Texas. (2) Two illegal aliens who were allegedly members of the Tren de Aragua gang have been charged with her murder. (3) On March 5, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed Executive Order 14229 renaming the area known as the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge to Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge . (4) Ms. Nungaray loved animals and, given the close proximity of her hometown of Houston, it is fitting that the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge be renamed in her honor. 2. Renaming of Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge (a) Renaming The Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge located in the State of Texas shall be known as the Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the national wildlife refuge referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge . July 10, 2025 Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed
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