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Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge Act

To rename the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge located in the State of Texas as the ``Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge''.

Introduced May 5, 2025

Latest action (Jul 24, 2025) Became Public Law No: 119-30.

Referred to
Environment and Public Works Committee
Policy area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Issues
Climate & Energy

Summary

This bill renames the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge located in Texas as the "Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge." All references to the refuge in federal law, maps, regulations, documents, and records shall be updated to reflect the new name.

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)
1 cosponsor

Money behind the sponsor

Top reported contributors to John Cornyn’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.

  • CAPITAL GROUP $22,500
  • ANDREESSEN HOROWITZ $16,500
  • PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES $13,686
  • WINKLEVOSS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT $13,200
  • BLACKSTONE $12,600

Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for John Cornyn → · Outside spending →

Actions (20)
  1. Jul 24, 2025 Became Public Law No: 119-30.
  2. Jul 24, 2025 Signed by President.
  3. Jul 17, 2025 Presented to President. · house
  4. Jul 14, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. · house
  5. Jul 14, 2025 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) · house
  6. Jul 14, 2025 Passed/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. Jul 14, 2025 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3231-3232) · house
  8. Jul 14, 2025 At 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. · house
  9. Jul 14, 2025 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1596. · house
  10. Jul 14, 2025 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3226-3227) · house
  11. Jul 14, 2025 Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. · house
  12. May 15, 2025 Held at the desk. · house
  13. May 15, 2025 Received in the House. · house
  14. May 15, 2025 Message on Senate action sent to the House. · senate
  15. May 13, 2025 Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (text: CR S2882) · senate
  16. May 13, 2025 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
  17. May 13, 2025 Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2881-2882) · senate
  18. May 13, 2025 Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  19. May 5, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. · senate
  20. May 5, 2025 Introduced in Senate

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Roll-call votes (1)

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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.

  • HR 3179 — To rename the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge located in the State of Texas as the "Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge". · Introduced Jul 10, 2025 · Cong. 119 89%
  • HRES 820 — Supporting the designation of the week beginning on October 12, 2025, as "National Wildlife Refuge Week". · Introduced Oct 17, 2025 · Cong. 119 57%
  • S 1519 — Arctic Refuge Protection Act of 2025 · Introduced Apr 29, 2025 · Cong. 119 55%
  • HR 4108 — Refuge From Cruel Trapping Act · Introduced Jun 24, 2025 · Cong. 119 55%
  • SRES 449 — A resolution designating the week beginning on October 12, 2025, as "National Wildlife Refuge Week". · Passed Senate Oct 15, 2025 · Cong. 119 54%
  • S 4412 — No FED in West Texas Act · Introduced Apr 28, 2026 · Cong. 119 53%

Full text

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

May 5, 2025

Mr. Cornyn (for himself and Mr. Cruz) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works

A BILL

To rename the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge located in the State of Texas as the “Jocelyn Nungaray 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 “Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge Act”.

SEC. 2. 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 4, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed Executive Order 14229 (90 Fed. Reg. 11585; relating to honoring Jocelyn Nungaray) 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.

SEC. 3. 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”. <all>

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