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119th Congress Public Lands and Natural Resources

S. 1596: Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge Act

Became LawPublic Law 119-30, signed Jul 24, 2025

  1. Introduced (completed)May 5, 2025
  2. Passed Senate (completed)May 13, 2025
  3. Passed House (completed)Jul 14, 2025, 372–0
  4. To the President (completed)Jul 17, 2025
  5. Became law (completed)Jul 24, 2025

Summary

Public Law, Jul 24, 2025

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.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Key votes

House final vote, Jul 14, 2025

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

Passed 372–0

Yea 372two-thirds 248Nay 0

  • Democrats178 yea, 0 nay
  • Republicans193 yea, 0 nay
  • Independents1 yea, 0 nay
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Yea 372

Republicans (193)

Democrats (178)

Independents (1)

Not voting 59

Senate

Passed by voice vote

May 13, 2025

No recorded vote, so there is no member-by-member tally.

Roll calls

1 vote on this bill

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  • Jul 14, 2025HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassFinal passagePassed, yea-nay 372–0
    Roll call 193 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats1780034
    Republicans1930025
    Independents1000
    Total3720059

    House roll call 193: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass. Passed.

    How each member voted (431)

Amendments

0 offered

No amendments were offered to this bill.

Cosponsors

1

Who scored on this bill

158 points earned
  1. 1John Cornyn R-TX SponsorIntroduced, discharged, passed Senate, passed House, became law5 events+154
  2. 2Ted Cruz R-TXCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History

  1. Jul 24, 2025Signed by the President. Became Public Law 119-30.
  2. Jul 17, 2025Presented to the President.
  3. Jul 14, 2025Passed the House, 372–0.
  4. May 13, 2025Passed the Senate by voice vote.
  5. May 5, 2025Introduced in the Senate by John Cornyn.
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  1. Jul 24, 2025Signed by President.
  2. Jul 24, 2025Became Public Law No: 119-30.
  3. Jul 17, 2025Presented to President.
  4. Jul 14, 2025Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  5. Jul 14, 2025Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3226-3227)
  6. Jul 14, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1596.
  7. 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.
  8. Jul 14, 2025Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3231-3232)
  9. 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)
  10. 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)
  11. Jul 14, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  12. May 15, 2025Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  13. May 15, 2025Received in the House.
  14. May 15, 2025Held at the desk.
  15. May 13, 2025Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  16. May 13, 2025Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2881-2882)
  17. May 13, 2025Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
  18. May 13, 2025Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (text: CR S2882)
  19. May 5, 2025Introduced in Senate
  20. May 5, 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.