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US HR3179

US HR3179
To rename the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge located in the State of Texas as the "Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge".


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Introduced
05/05/2025
In Committee
06/25/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

119th Congress

Bill Summary

A BILL To rename the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge located in the State of Texas as the ‘‘Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge’’.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to rename the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge in Texas to the "Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge" in memory of Jocelyn Nungaray, a 12-year-old girl who was tragically murdered in Houston, Texas on June 17, 2024. The bill highlights that two alleged illegal immigrants who were members of the Tren de Aragua gang have been charged with her murder. According to the bill, President Donald J. Trump had previously signed an executive order (Executive Order 14229) renaming the wildlife refuge. The legislation indicates that Jocelyn loved animals and that the refuge's location near her hometown of Houston makes it fitting to honor her memory in this way. The bill mandates that all future references to this national wildlife refuge in laws, maps, regulations, documents, and other records will now use the new name "Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge", effectively replacing all previous references to the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (14)

Last Action

Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 36. (on 07/10/2025)

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