HR 839

Summary

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.

Bill status

Status

Reported

Sponsor

Rep. Jodey C. Arrington [R-TX-19]

Cosponsors

1

Policy area

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Introduced

2025-01-31

Latest action

2026-01-08: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 374.

Committee referrals

• Natural Resources Committee: House · Reported By · 2026-01-08
• Natural Resources Committee: House · Markup By · 2025-07-23
• Natural Resources Committee: House · Discharged from · 2025-07-23
• Natural Resources Committee: House · Referred To · 2025-01-31

Recent actions

• 2026-01-08: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 374.
• 2026-01-08: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-435.
• 2026-01-08: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-435.
• 2025-07-23: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 16.
• 2025-07-23: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held