Signed into law
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.
- Measure
- S. 1596 · 119th Congress
- Latest action
- July 24, 2025
- Policy changes
- 1
- Source
- CRS summary (Public Law) · Congress.gov
Became Public Law No: 119-30.
Who wrote it
Sponsor
Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX)Joined by 1 cosponsor, 1 of them from the day it was introduced. Introduced May 5, 2025.
All 1 cosponsors
- Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) · original
How Congress voted
House · July 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).
372 yea · 0 nay · 59 other · Republicans 194–0 · Democrats 178–0 · Official record
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Provision 1
Provides statutory authority for Executive Order 14229, which also renamed the refuge as the Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge.
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