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S 1596LawPublic Landssenate
Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge Act
Introduced May 5, 2025 by Sen. John Cornyn
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Signed into law.
Latest action · Jul 24, 2025
Became Public Law No: 119-30.
What it does
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 Congressional Research Service.
Roll-call votes
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
house · Jul 14, 2025
History
- Jul 24, 2025Became Public Law No: 119-30.
- Jul 24, 2025Signed by President.
- Jul 17, 2025Presented to President.
- Jul 14, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jul 14, 2025On 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, 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)
- Jul 14, 2025Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3231-3232)
- Jul 14, 2025At 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, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1596.
- Jul 14, 2025Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3226-3227)
- Jul 14, 2025Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- May 15, 2025Held at the desk.
- May 15, 2025Received in the House.
- May 15, 2025Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- May 13, 2025Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (text: CR S2882)
- May 13, 2025Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- May 13, 2025Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2881-2882)
- May 13, 2025Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- May 5, 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- May 5, 2025Introduced in Senate