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Big Bend National Park Boundary Adjustment Act

To adjust the boundary of Big Bend National Park in the State of Texas, and for other purposes.

Introduced Mar 25, 2025

Latest action (Jun 23, 2026) ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Pfluger asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 2323, a bill originally introduced by Representative Gonzales (TX), for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.

Referred to
Natural Resources Committee
Policy area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Legislative subjects (4)
Geography and mappingLand transfersParks, recreation areas, trailsTexas

Summary
  • Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire approximately 6,100 acres of land to expand Big Bend National Park in Texas
  • Allows land acquisition only through donation or exchange, prohibiting the use of eminent domain or condemnation
  • Requires the Secretary to revise the park boundary to include acquired land and administer it as part of Big Bend National Park
  • Makes the boundary adjustment map publicly available for inspection in National Park Service offices

AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill text — neutral, and may be imperfect. See the full text below for the exact wording.

Sponsor (1)
9 cosponsors

Actions (3)
  1. Jun 23, 2026 ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Pfluger asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 2323, a bill originally introduced by Representative Gonzales (TX), for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection. · house
  2. Mar 25, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. · house
  3. Mar 25, 2025 Introduced in House

More bills on these subjects (8)

Other bills that carry the most legislative subjects in common with this one (topical discovery — distinct from the procedural related bills above).

  • HR 4754 — Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (shares 4 subjects)
  • S 1112 — Big Bend National Park Boundary Adjustment Act (shares 4 subjects)
  • S 2881 — A bill to provide for the transfer of administrative jurisdiction over certain Federal land in the State of California, and for other purposes. (shares 3 subjects)
  • S 1470 — Continental Divide National Scenic Trail Completion Act (shares 3 subjects)
  • HR 8454 — To provide for the transfer of administrative jurisdiction over certain Federal land in the State of California, and for other purposes. (shares 3 subjects)
  • S 3925 — Julius Rosenwald and Rosenwald Schools National Historical Park Act (shares 3 subjects)
  • S 1674 — Mammoth Cave National Park Boundary Adjustment Act of 2025 (shares 3 subjects)
  • S 4200 — Douglas County Economic Development and Conservation Act (shares 3 subjects)

Similar bills (6)

Bills with similar text or summary — includes reintroductions across Congresses. Ranked by semantic similarity of the bill text (computed locally); a neutral discovery aid, not a claim the bills are duplicates.

  • S 1112 — Big Bend National Park Boundary Adjustment Act · Passed Senate Jun 23, 2025 · Cong. 119 85%
  • HR 839 — No FED in West Texas Act · Introduced Jan 8, 2026 · Cong. 119 59%
  • HR 231 — Colorado River Basin System Conservation Extension Act of 2025 · Introduced Feb 12, 2025 · Cong. 119 58%
  • HR 2740 — To modify the boundaries of the Talladega National Forest, and for other purposes. · Introduced Apr 8, 2025 · Cong. 119 57%
  • HR 3418 — Historic Preservation Fund Reauthorization Act · Introduced May 14, 2025 · Cong. 119 56%
  • S 4412 — No FED in West Texas Act · Introduced Apr 28, 2026 · Cong. 119 56%

Text versions (1)
  • Introduced in House · Mar 25, 2025

Only one text version is on file, so there’s no earlier version to compare against yet.

Full text

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 25, 2025

Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

A BILL

To adjust the boundary of Big Bend National Park in the State of Texas, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “Big Bend National Park Boundary Adjustment Act”.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

In this Act:

(1) Map.—The term “map” means the map entitled “Big Bend National Park, Proposed Boundary Adjustment”, numbered 155/167,296, and dated November 2022.

(2) Park.—The term “Park” means the Big Bend National Park established under the Act of June 20, 1935 (49 Stat. 393, chapter 283; 16 U.S.C. 156).

(3) Secretary.—The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior.

SEC. 3. BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.

(a) Land Acquisition.—The Secretary may acquire approximately 6,100 acres of land or interests in land generally depicted on the map as “Tracts to Include in Boundary” by donation or exchange.

(b) Availability of Map.—The map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service.

(c) Boundary Revision and Administration.—On acquisition of any land or interests in land under subsection (a), the Secretary shall—

(1) revise the boundary of the Park to include the acquired land or interests in land; and

(2) administer the acquired land or interests in land as part of the Park in accordance with applicable laws (including regulations).

(d) Eminent Domain or Condemnation.—In carrying out this Act, the Secretary may not use eminent domain or condemnation. <all>

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