119th Congress
S. 4412
No FED in West Texas Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Ted Cruz(R-TX)
- Introduced
- Apr 28, 2026
- Policy area
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Committees
- Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
- Official text
- Introduced in Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (0)
No cosponsors.
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in Senate” version
No Federal Expansion Designation in West Texas Act or the No FED in West Texas Act
This bill prohibits the Department of the Interior from finalizing, implementing, administering, or enforcing its 2023 final land protection plan and environmental assessment for the Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge in Texas. The plan allows Interior to expand the refuge and purchase lands or acquire conservation easements on up to 700,000 acres of land in the Southern High Plains region along the Texas-New Mexico border.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Apr 28, 2026 · Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. - Apr 28, 2026
Introduced in Senate