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To rename the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge located in the State of Texas as the "Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge".

USA119th CongressHR-3179| House 
| Updated: 7/10/2025
Brian Babin

Brian Babin

Republican Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (13)
Chip Roy (Republican)Keith Self (Republican)Beth Van Duyne (Republican)Roger Williams (Republican)Troy E. Nehls (Republican)Michael Cloud (Republican)August Pfluger (Republican)Michael T. McCaul (Republican)Tony Gonzales (Republican)Wesley Hunt (Republican)Dan Crenshaw (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Monica De La Cruz (Republican)

Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee, Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill seeks to formally rename the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge in Texas as the Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge . The legislation includes findings that highlight the tragic murder of 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray in Houston and notes that two alleged illegal aliens have been charged in connection with her death. The bill emphasizes that Ms. Nungaray loved animals and that the renaming is fitting given the refuge's proximity to her hometown. It also references an Executive Order signed by President Donald J. Trump on March 5, 2025, which had already initiated this renaming. Upon enactment, all official documents and records would reflect the new name for the wildlife refuge.

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Timeline
May 5, 2025
Introduced in House
May 5, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
May 13, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.
May 20, 2025
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Jun 25, 2025
Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Discharged
Jun 25, 2025
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Jun 25, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jul 10, 2025
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 36.
Jul 10, 2025
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-192.
  • May 5, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • May 5, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.


  • May 13, 2025
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.


  • May 20, 2025
    Subcommittee Hearings Held


  • June 25, 2025
    Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Discharged


  • June 25, 2025
    Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.


  • June 25, 2025
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held


  • July 10, 2025
    Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 36.


  • July 10, 2025
    Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-192.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Related Bills

  • S 119-1596: Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge Act
TexasWilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitatsWildlife conservation and habitat protection

To rename the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge located in the State of Texas as the "Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge".

USA119th CongressHR-3179| House 
| Updated: 7/10/2025
This bill seeks to formally rename the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge in Texas as the Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge . The legislation includes findings that highlight the tragic murder of 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray in Houston and notes that two alleged illegal aliens have been charged in connection with her death. The bill emphasizes that Ms. Nungaray loved animals and that the renaming is fitting given the refuge's proximity to her hometown. It also references an Executive Order signed by President Donald J. Trump on March 5, 2025, which had already initiated this renaming. Upon enactment, all official documents and records would reflect the new name for the wildlife refuge.

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Timeline
May 5, 2025
Introduced in House
May 5, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
May 13, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.
May 20, 2025
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Jun 25, 2025
Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Discharged
Jun 25, 2025
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Jun 25, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jul 10, 2025
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 36.
Jul 10, 2025
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-192.
  • May 5, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • May 5, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.


  • May 13, 2025
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.


  • May 20, 2025
    Subcommittee Hearings Held


  • June 25, 2025
    Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Discharged


  • June 25, 2025
    Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.


  • June 25, 2025
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held


  • July 10, 2025
    Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 36.


  • July 10, 2025
    Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-192.
Brian Babin

Brian Babin

Republican Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (13)
Chip Roy (Republican)Keith Self (Republican)Beth Van Duyne (Republican)Roger Williams (Republican)Troy E. Nehls (Republican)Michael Cloud (Republican)August Pfluger (Republican)Michael T. McCaul (Republican)Tony Gonzales (Republican)Wesley Hunt (Republican)Dan Crenshaw (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Monica De La Cruz (Republican)

Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee, Natural Resources Committee

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Related Bills

  • S 119-1596: Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
TexasWilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitatsWildlife conservation and habitat protection