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H. R. 839 To prohibit the implementation of a Land Protection Plan for Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge.
Summary
This bill prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from finalizing, implementing, administering, or enforcing the Land Protection Plan for Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge. The plan was published by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in February 2023.
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Sponsor (1)
1 cosponsor
- Rep. Hunt, Wesley [R-TX-38] (R-TX)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Jodey C. Arrington’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- CHARTER BROKERAGE LLC $28,800
- SIMFLO $19,800
- GRAIL $18,200
- NORTHSTAR ANESTHESIA $13,200
- CITY BANK $13,200
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Jodey C. Arrington → · Outside spending →
Actions (9)
- Jan 8, 2026 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 374. · house
- Jan 8, 2026 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-435. · house
- Jul 23, 2025 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 16. · house
- Jul 23, 2025 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held · house
- Jul 23, 2025 Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Discharged · house
- Apr 8, 2025 Subcommittee Hearings Held · house
- Apr 1, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries. · house
- Jan 31, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. · house
- Jan 31, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 31, 2025
Mr. Arrington introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources
January 8, 2026
Additional sponsor: Mr. Hunt
January 8, 2026
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] [For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on January 31, 2025]
A BILL
To prohibit the implementation of a Land Protection Plan for Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge.
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 “No Federal Expansion Designation in West Texas Act” or the “No FED in West Texas Act”.
SEC. 2. IMPLEMENTATION OF LAND PROTECTION PLAN FOR MULESHOE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE PROHIBITED.
The Secretary of the Interior may not finalize, implement, administer, or enforce the Land Protection Plan described in the document published by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service titled “Final Land Protection Plan & Environmental Assessment Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge” (February 2023). Union Calendar No. 374
119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 839
[Report No. 119-435]
A BILL
To prohibit the implementation of a Land Protection Plan for Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge.
January 8, 2026
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
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