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Renames Wildlife Refuge in Texas
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Renames Wildlife Refuge in Texas

IntroducedMay 5, 2025
Became Law1 year ago
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Became Public Law No: 119-30.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesTexasWilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitatsWildlife conservation and habitat protection
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Why This Matters

This bill renames the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge in Texas to the Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge to honor a young girl who was murdered.

If you visit the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge, it will now be called the Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge.
Who this affects
local community · visitors
What changes is this bill making?
  1. 1The Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge will now honor Jocelyn Nungaray, a young girl who was tragically murdered.
  2. 2Jocelyn Nungaray was 12 years old when she was killed in Houston, Texas, in June 2024.
  3. 3The renaming reflects her love for animals and the refuge's proximity to her hometown.
  4. 4This change follows an executive order signed by President Donald J. Trump in March 2025.
  5. 5All official documents and maps will now refer to the refuge by its new name.
Read the detailed summary

Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge Act 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.

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IntroducedMay 5, 2025
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SenateMay 13, 2025
HouseJul 14, 2025
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PresidentJul 24, 2025

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Donald Trump
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