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H.R. 3179119th Congress
Official title: To rename the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge located in the State of Texas as the "Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge".
Introduced:
Read the official bill on Congress.govH.R. 3179
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The bill would permanently rename the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge in Texas after Jocelyn Nungaray, a 12-year-old killed in Houston in 2024.
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This bill would officially rename the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge in Texas as the "Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge." All official references in laws, maps, and government documents would be updated to reflect the new name. It would codify into law a renaming that President Trump had already made through executive order in March 2025.
The bill affects government agencies that maintain official records referencing the refuge, plus the local community and visitors. It was introduced by Representative Babin and other Texas representatives and is named after Jocelyn Nungaray, a 12-year-old killed in Houston in June 2024, allegedly by two people in the country illegally with gang connections.
The name change would affect only official identification of the refuge on records, signage, and maps, not land management, public access, or permitted activities.
AI-drafted summary. Verify it against the official text before you act on it. Read the official bill on Congress.gov
Right now: it's on the House floor calendar. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 36.