House bill would nullify Muleshoe refuge land protection plan
Placed on the calendarH.R. 839Latest action
Sponsor: Jodey C. Arrington · Representative · TX
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Official title: No FED in West Texas Act
119th Congress
Topics: Environment & energy
Introduced:
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HR 839 would bar the Interior Secretary from acting on a 2023 land protection plan for Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge in west Texas.
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What does this do?
HR 839 would prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from implementing a land protection plan finalized by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in February 2023. That plan outlined how land near Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge could be protected or acquired in the future. The bill does not alter the refuge itself or any existing federal land ownership.
Who does it affect?
Private landowners near the Muleshoe refuge in west Texas are the primary group affected, as they would no longer face potential federal land acquisitions or conservation agreements under this plan. Federal land managers and conservation groups may also be affected.
Why does it matter?
The bill's sponsor appears motivated by concern over expanded federal land control in the west Texas region. Blocking the plan would remove the framework under which the federal government could pursue voluntary land purchases or conservation agreements with nearby private landowners.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedJan 31, 2025
- House committee
- House voteYou are here · Jan 8, 2026
- Senate
- The president's desk
Right now: it was placed on the , and the official record shows no floor action on it since. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the president.
Latest action: — Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 374.