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S. 1596Became law

Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge Act

Introduced: May 5, 2025

Latest action date: Jul 24, 2025

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Became Public Law No: 119-30.

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Congress
119th Congress
Introduced
May 5, 2025
Recorded roll calls
1

Status detail: Congress.gov records that the measure became law.

Plain-language overview

What this bill does

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.

Official summary from Congress.gov.

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What this legislation is about

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Official CRS policy area

Public Lands and Natural Resources

View 3 official legislative subjects
TexasWilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitatsWildlife conservation and habitat protection

Committee activity

Committees and subcommittees that received, reviewed, marked up, or reported this legislation.

Amendments

Proposed changes to this measure, with their latest official outcome or action from Congress.gov.

No amendments are listed for this measure.

Checked against Congress.gov Oct 13, 2026.

Action timeline

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  1. Became Public Law No: 119-30.

    PresidentLibrary of Congress
  2. Became Public Law No: 119-30.

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  3. Signed by President.

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  4. Signed by President.

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  5. Presented to President.

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  6. Presented to President.

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  7. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    FloorHouse floor actions
  8. 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)

    FloorHouse floor actions
  9. 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)

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  10. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3231-3232)

    FloorHouse floor actions
  11. 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.

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  12. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1596.

    FloorHouse floor actions
  13. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3226-3227)

    FloorHouse floor actions
  14. Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

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  15. Held at the desk.

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  16. Received in the House.

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  17. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

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  18. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

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  19. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2881-2882)

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  20. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.

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  21. Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (text: CR S2882)

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  22. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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  23. Introduced in Senate

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Roll-call votes

Recorded House and Senate votes connected to this bill. Your representatives appear first when available.

PassedJul 14, 2025House · Roll call 193

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

372 Yea59 Not Voting
View 431 recorded positions
Adam SmithNot Voting
Andrew OglesNot Voting
Becca BalintNot Voting
Bill HuizengaNot Voting
Brett GuthrieNot Voting
Brian J. MastNot Voting
Byron DonaldsNot Voting
Charles SchumerNot Voting
Chellie PingreeNot Voting
Clay HigginsNot Voting
Danny K. DavisNot Voting
David ScottYea
Doug LaMalfaYea
Emily RandallNot Voting
Eric SwalwellYea
Gwen MooreNot Voting
Jahana HayesNot Voting
Jared HuffmanNot Voting
Jared MoskowitzNot Voting
Jim CostaNot Voting
Jimmy GomezNot Voting
John JamesNot Voting
John R. CarterNot Voting
Juan VargasNot Voting
Kweisi MfumeNot Voting
Laura FriedmanNot Voting
Lizzie FletcherNot Voting
Marjorie Taylor GreeneYea
Mark E. GreenNot Voting
Maxine DexterNot Voting
Michael CloudNot Voting
Mike KennedyNot Voting
Mikie SherrillNot Voting
Morgan LuttrellNot Voting
Paul A. GosarNot Voting
Pramila JayapalNot Voting
Rashida TlaibNot Voting
Robert GarciaNot Voting
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormickYea
Shri ThanedarNot Voting
Susie LeeNot Voting
Thomas MassieNot Voting
Tim BurchettNot Voting
Tony GonzalesYea
Victoria SpartzNot Voting
Wesley HuntNot Voting
Zachary NunnNot Voting

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Sources: Congress.gov and official House and Senate vote records.

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