Senate bill · S. 4412 (119th Congress)
No FED in West Texas Act
U.S. Senate
Sponsor: Ted Cruz (U.S. Senator for Texas, Republican)
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Summary
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.
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Assigned to a committee for review.
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- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
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Committee
Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works · U.S. Senate
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Full history
- Apr 28, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in U.S. Senate
U.S. Senate
- Apr 28, 2026
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- Apr 28, 2026
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- Apr 28, 2026
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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