No FED in West Texas Act
HR 839, the "No FED in West Texas Act," prohibits the U.S. Department of the Interior from finalizing or implementing the Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge Land Protection Plan. This bill directly affects the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Secretary of the Interior, blocking action on a specific 2023 plan for the refuge. The key provision bans the federal government from administering or enforcing the refuge's land protection plan as outlined in the February 2023 document. The bill does not create new policy but prevents the implementation of an existing federal land management plan.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jan 31, 2025
Last action Jan 8, 2026
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
4
Committee
6
Amendments
1
Jan 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-435.
lower
Jul 23, 2025
Introduced
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 16.
lower
Jul 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
lower
Jul 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Discharged
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee Hearings Held
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.
lower
Jan 31, 2025
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
lower
Jan 31, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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