S. 1596 · 119th Congress

Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge Act

Introduced on May 5, 2025 by John Cornyn (R-TX). One cosponsor. Became Public Law 119-30.

Stage
Became law
Public Law 119-30
Introduced
May 5, 2025
Cosponsors
1
0 from the other party
Policy area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Sent to the President
  6. Became law

Official title

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

Subjects

  • Texas
  • Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
  • Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Public Law, Jul 24, 2025). Public domain.

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.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

John CornynR-TXSponsor

Republicans · 1

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
    Jul 14, 2025· House· Passage· Passed 372–0

History

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  1. May 5, 2025Introduced in Senate
  2. May 5, 2025 · SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  3. May 13, 2025Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  4. May 13, 2025 · SenateSenate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2881-2882)
  5. May 13, 2025Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
  6. May 13, 2025 · SenatePassed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (text: CR S2882)
  7. May 15, 2025 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  8. May 15, 2025 · HouseReceived in the House.
  9. May 15, 2025 · HouseHeld at the desk.
  10. Jul 14, 2025 · HouseMr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  11. Jul 14, 2025 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3226-3227)
  12. Jul 14, 2025 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1596.
  13. Jul 14, 2025 · HouseAt 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.
  14. Jul 14, 2025 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3231-3232)
  15. Jul 14, 2025Passed/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)House · Roll call 193
  16. Jul 14, 2025 · HouseOn 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)House · Roll call 193
  17. Jul 14, 2025 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  18. Jul 17, 2025Presented to President.
  19. Jul 17, 2025 · HousePresented to President.
  20. Jul 24, 2025Signed by President.
  21. Jul 24, 2025Signed by President.
  22. Jul 24, 2025Became Public Law No: 119-30.
  23. Jul 24, 2025Became Public Law No: 119-30.

Committees

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Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Who lobbied on it

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  1. Chamber of Commerce of the U.S.A.1 report
    $17M reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2026.

Sources and method

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.