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No FED in West Texas Act

Introduced: Apr 28, 2026

Latest action date: Apr 28, 2026

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

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Congress
119th Congress
Introduced
Apr 28, 2026
Recorded roll calls
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Status detail: The most advanced recorded stage is committee consideration.

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What this bill does

No Federal Expansion Designation in West Texas Act or the No FED in West Texas Act

This bill prohibits the Department of the Interior from finalizing, implementing, administering, or enforcing its 2023 final land protection plan and environmental assessment for the Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge in Texas. The plan allows Interior to expand the refuge and purchase lands or acquire conservation easements on up to 700,000 acres of land in the Southern High Plains region along the Texas-New Mexico border.

Official summary from Congress.gov · checked Oct 30, 2026.

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Public Lands and Natural Resources

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

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  2. Introduced in Senate

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