Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge Act
Signed into law Jul 24, 2025 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
What this law does
- Renames the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge in Anahuac, Texas, as the Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge.
- Puts into law an executive order (Executive Order 14229) that had already renamed the refuge.
Plain-language list by Voting On, based only on the official summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service and the bill's titles. Read the official summary.
How it became law
- IntroducedMay 5, 2025 · Senate
- 8 daysPassed SenateMay 13, 2025
- 62 daysPassed HouseJul 14, 2025
- 3 daysPresented to the PresidentJul 17, 2025
- 7 daysSigned into lawJul 24, 2025
Official summary
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.
The act provides statutory authority for Executive Order 14229, which also renamed the refuge as the Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge.
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service (Public Law, Jul 24, 2025).
Who wrote it
Sponsor: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]
1 cosponsor: 1 Republicans. 1 signed on the day it was introduced.
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| Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|
| Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] | May 5, 2025 | Original cosponsor |
Recorded votes
| Date | Chamber | Vote | Yeas | Nays |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2025 | 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 | 0 |
What was added
Amendments adopted (0)
No floor amendments were adopted. Any changes were made in committee or in a later version of the bill.
Sections in the final law that were not in the first version (Introduced in Senate) (0)
None. Every section heading in the final law was already in the first version (Introduced in Senate).
What was removed
Sections in the first version (Introduced in Senate) that did not make it into the law (0)
None. Every section heading from the first version (Introduced in Senate) remains in the law.
Compared by section heading between the Introduced in Senate text (May 5, 2025) and the Enrolled Bill text, both from GovInfo. Wording changes inside a section that kept its heading are not shown here; see the amendments and the text versions.
Proposed but not adopted
No amendments were voted down or withdrawn.
Full action history
Show all 23 official actions
| Jul 24, 2025 | Signed by President. |
| Jul 24, 2025 | Signed by President. |
| Jul 24, 2025 | Became Public Law No: 119-30. |
| Jul 24, 2025 | Became Public Law No: 119-30. |
| Jul 17, 2025 | Presented to President. |
| Jul 17, 2025 | Presented to President. |
| Jul 14, 2025 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| Jul 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). (text: CR H3226-3227: 2) |
| Jul 14, 2025 | 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). (text: CR H3226-3227) |
| Jul 14, 2025 | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3231-3232) |
| Jul 14, 2025 | At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. |
| Jul 14, 2025 | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1596. |
| Jul 14, 2025 | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3226-3227) |
| Jul 14, 2025 | Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. |
| May 15, 2025 | Held at the desk. |
| May 15, 2025 | Received in the House. |
| May 15, 2025 | Message on Senate action sent to the House. |
| May 13, 2025 | Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent. |
| May 13, 2025 | Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2881-2882) |
| May 13, 2025 | Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. |
| May 13, 2025 | Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (text: CR S2882) |
| May 5, 2025 | Introduced in Senate |
| May 5, 2025 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. |
Sources: Congress.gov (bill record, sponsors, actions, amendments, CRS summary) and GovInfo (official text). Days are calendar days.