United States 119th Congress ✓ Enacted · P.L. 119-30 2 R cosponsors

S 1596 — Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge Act

Last action — Became Public Law No: 119-30.

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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 05, 2025. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

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  • 2 sponsors

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    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

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Summary

Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge ActThis 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.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

25 added · 24 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of the bill designates the national wildlife refuge in Texas as the "Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge." It clarifies that all references in official documents, paper, or records of the United States pertaining to this wildlife refuge will now refer to it by the new name. This change formalizes the recognition of the refuge under its designated name.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S.
[119th Congress Public Law 30] [From the U.S.
Government Publishing Office] [S.
Government Publishing Office] [[Page 139 STAT.
1596 Engrossed in Senate (ES)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
473]] Public Law 119-30 119th Congress An Act To rename the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge located in the State of Texas as the ``Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge''.
1596 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To rename the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge located in the State of Texas as the ``Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge''.
<<NOTE:
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1.
July 24, 2025 - [S.
SHORT TITLE.
1596]>> Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE:
Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge Act.>> SECTION 1.
<<NOTE:
16 USC 668dd note.>> SHORT TITLE.
(b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the national wildlife refuge referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the ``Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge''.
(b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the national [[Page 139 STAT.
Passed the Senate May 13, 2025.
474]] wildlife refuge referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the ``Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge''.
Attest:
Approved July 24, 2025.
Secretary.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S.
119th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
1596 (H.R.
1596 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To rename the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge located in the State of Texas as the ``Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge''.
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on Natural Resources) accompanying H.R.
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol.
171 (2025):
May 13, considered and passed Senate.
July 14, considered and passed House.
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Action History

  1. Signed by President.

  2. Signed by President.

  3. Became Public Law No: 119-30.

  4. Became Public Law No: 119-30.

  5. Presented to President.

  6. Presented to President.

  7. Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  8. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3226-3227)

  9. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1596.

  10. At 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.

  11. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3231-3232)

  12. Passed/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)

  13. 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)

  14. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  15. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  16. Received in the House.

  17. Held at the desk.

  18. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.

  19. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2881-2882)

  20. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

  21. Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (text: CR S2882)

  22. Introduced in Senate

  23. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 545 not signed on

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Not signed on (545)

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Votes

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

Passed 372 Yea · 0 Nay · 59 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1380015
Republican 1190019
Democratic 1140025
Independent 1000
Total 3720059
% of votes cast 86%0%0%14%
How each member voted (431)
Member Party Vote
Adams — Yea
Alford — Yea
Allen — Yea
Arrington — Yea
Auchincloss — Yea
Bacon — Yea
Baird — Yea
Barr — Yea
Barrett — Yea
Beatty — Yea
Begich — Yea
Bell — Yea
Bilirakis — Yea
Bishop — Yea
Brown — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Burlison — Yea
Bynum — Yea
Calvert — Yea
Carey — Yea
Carson — Yea
Case — Yea
Cline — Yea
Cohen — Yea
Cole — Yea
Collins — Yea
Comer — Yea
Conaway — Yea
Courtney — Yea
Craig — Yea
Crane — Yea
Crawford — Yea
Crenshaw — Yea
Crockett — Yea
Crow — Yea
Davidson — Yea
Dexter — Not Voting
Diaz-Balart — Yea
Dingell — Yea
Downing — Yea
Edwards — Yea
Ellzey — Yea
Fallon — Yea
Fields — Yea
Fine — Yea
Fitzgerald — Yea
Fitzpatrick — Yea
Fletcher — Not Voting
Flood — Yea
Fong — Yea
Foster — Yea
Frost — Yea
Fry — Yea
Gillen — Yea
Gonzalez, V. — Yea
Graves — Yea
Gray — Yea
Green (TN) — Not Voting
Greene (GA) — Yea
Griffith — Yea
Guthrie — Not Voting
Hayes — Not Voting
Himes — Yea
Hinson — Yea
Horsford — Yea
Hudson — Yea
Huffman — Not Voting
Hunt — Not Voting
Jack — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
James — Not Voting
Jeffries — Yea
Jordan — Yea
Kean — Yea
Keating — Yea
Kim — Yea
Knott — Yea
LaHood — Yea
Latimer — Yea
Latta — Yea
Lawler — Yea
Leger Fernandez — Yea
Levin — Yea
Lucas — Yea
Luna — Yea
Luttrell — Not Voting
Lynch — Not Voting
Mace — Yea
Mann — Yea
Matsui — Yea
McBride — Yea
McClain Delaney — Yea
McClellan — Yea
McClintock — Yea
McCollum — Yea
McCormick — Yea
McDonald Rivet — Yea
McDowell — Yea
McGarvey — Yea
McGovern — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Meeks — Yea
Menendez — Yea
Mills — Yea
Moran — Yea
Morrison — Yea
Moulton — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Murphy — Yea
Neal — Yea
Norcross — Yea
Norman — Yea
Owens — Yea
Palmer — Yea
Panetta — Yea
Pappas — Yea
Perry — Yea
Peters — Yea
Pou — Yea
Quigley — Yea
Randall — Not Voting
Rose — Yea
Ross — Yea
Roy — Yea
Rutherford — Not Voting
Ryan — Yea
Salazar — Yea
Scanlon — Yea
Schmidt — Yea
Schneider — Yea
Sessions — Yea
Sewell — Yea
Sherman — Yea
Sherrill — Not Voting
Shreve — Yea
Simon — Yea
Simpson — Yea
Stanton — Yea
Stevens — Yea
Strickland — Not Voting
Strong — Yea
Sykes — Yea
Taylor — Yea
Tenney — Yea
Titus — Yea
Underwood — Yea
Van Drew — Yea
Van Duyne — Yea
Van Orden — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Wasserman Schultz — Not Voting
Waters — Yea
Watson Coleman — Yea
Aguilar, Pete Democratic Yea
Amo, Gabe Democratic Yea
Ansari, Yassamin Democratic Yea
Balint, Becca Democratic Not Voting
Barragán, Nanette Diaz Democratic Yea
Bera, Ami Democratic Yea
Beyer, Donald S. Democratic Yea
Bonamici, Suzanne Democratic Not Voting
Boyle, Brendan F. Democratic Yea
Brownley, Julia Democratic Yea
Budzinski, Nikki Democratic Yea
Carbajal, Salud O. Democratic Yea
Carter, Troy A. Democratic Yea
Casar, Greg Democratic Yea
Casten, Sean Democratic Yea
Castor, Kathy Democratic Yea
Castro, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila Democratic Yea
Chu, Judy Democratic Yea
Cisneros, Gilbert Ray Democratic Yea
Clark, Katherine M. Democratic Yea
Clarke, Yvette D. Democratic Yea
Cleaver, Emanuel Democratic Yea
Clyburn, James E. Democratic Yea
Correa, J. Luis Democratic Yea
Costa, Jim Democratic Not Voting
Cuellar, Henry Democratic Yea
Davids, Sharice Democratic Yea
Davis, Danny K. Democratic Not Voting
Davis, Donald G. Democratic Yea
DeGette, Diana Democratic Yea
DeLauro, Rosa L. Democratic Yea
DeSaulnier, Mark Democratic Yea
Dean, Madeleine Democratic Yea
DelBene, Suzan K. Democratic Not Voting
Deluzio, Christopher R. Democratic Yea
Doggett, Lloyd Democratic Yea
Elfreth, Sarah Democratic Yea
Escobar, Veronica Democratic Yea
Espaillat, Adriano Democratic Yea
Evans, Dwight Democratic Yea
Figures, Shomari Democratic Yea
Foushee, Valerie P. Democratic Yea
Frankel, Lois Democratic Yea
Friedman, Laura Democratic Not Voting
Garamendi, John Democratic Yea
Garcia, Robert Democratic Not Voting
Garcia, Sylvia R. Democratic Yea
García, Jesús G. "Chuy" Democratic Not Voting
Golden, Jared F. Democratic Yea
Goldman, Daniel S. Democratic Yea
Gomez, Jimmy Democratic Not Voting
Goodlander, Maggie Democratic Yea
Gottheimer, Josh Democratic Yea
Green, Al Democratic Yea
Harder, Josh Democratic Yea
Houlahan, Chrissy Democratic Yea
Hoyer, Steny H. Democratic Yea
Hoyle, Val T. Democratic Yea
Ivey, Glenn Democratic Yea
Jackson, Jonathan L. Democratic Not Voting
Jayapal, Pramila Democratic Not Voting
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" Democratic Yea
Johnson, Julie Democratic Yea
Kamlager-Dove, Sydney Democratic Yea
Kaptur, Marcy Democratic Yea
Kelly, Robin L. Democratic Yea
Kennedy, Timothy M. Democratic Yea
Khanna, Ro Democratic Yea
Krishnamoorthi, Raja Democratic Yea
Landsman, Greg Democratic Yea
Larsen, Rick Democratic Yea
Larson, John B. Democratic Yea
Lee, Summer L. Democratic Yea
Lee, Susie Democratic Not Voting
Liccardo, Sam T. Democratic Yea
Lieu, Ted Democratic Yea
Lofgren, Zoe Democratic Yea
Magaziner, Seth Democratic Yea
Mannion, John W. Democratic Yea
McBath, Lucy Democratic Yea
McIver, LaMonica Democratic Yea
Meng, Grace Democratic Yea
Mfume, Kweisi Democratic Not Voting
Min, Dave Democratic Yea
Moore, Gwen Democratic Not Voting
Morelle, Joseph D. Democratic Not Voting
Moskowitz, Jared Democratic Not Voting
Mrvan, Frank J. Democratic Yea
Nadler, Jerrold Democratic Yea
Neguse, Joe Democratic Yea
Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria Democratic Yea
Olszewski, Johnny Democratic Yea
Omar, Ilhan Democratic Yea
Pallone, Frank Democratic Yea
Pelosi, Nancy Democratic Yea
Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp Democratic Not Voting
Pettersen, Brittany Democratic Yea
Pingree, Chellie Democratic Not Voting
Pocan, Mark Democratic Yea
Pressley, Ayanna Democratic Yea
Ramirez, Delia C. Democratic Yea
Raskin, Jamie Democratic Yea
Riley, Josh Democratic Yea
Rivas, Luz M. Democratic Yea
Ruiz, Raul Democratic Yea
Salinas, Andrea Democratic Yea
Schakowsky, Janice D. Democratic Yea
Scholten, Hillary J. Democratic Not Voting
Schrier, Kim Democratic Yea
Scott, David Democratic Yea
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" Democratic Yea
Smith, Adam Democratic Not Voting
Sorensen, Eric Democratic Yea
Soto, Darren Democratic Yea
Stansbury, Melanie A. Democratic Yea
Subramanyam, Suhas Democratic Yea
Suozzi, Thomas R. Democratic Yea
Swalwell, Eric Democratic Yea
Sánchez, Linda T. Democratic Yea
Takano, Mark Democratic Yea
Thanedar, Shri Democratic Not Voting
Thompson, Bennie G. Democratic Yea
Thompson, Mike Democratic Yea
Tlaib, Rashida Democratic Not Voting
Tokuda, Jill N. Democratic Yea
Tonko, Paul Democratic Not Voting
Torres, Norma J. Democratic Yea
Torres, Ritchie Democratic Yea
Trahan, Lori Democratic Yea
Tran, Derek Democratic Yea
Vargas, Juan Democratic Not Voting
Vasquez, Gabe Democratic Yea
Veasey, Marc A. Democratic Yea
Velázquez, Nydia M. Democratic Yea
Vindman, Eugene Simon Democratic Yea
Whitesides, George Democratic Yea
Williams, Nikema Democratic Yea
Wilson, Frederica S. Democratic Not Voting
Kiley, Kevin Independent Yea
Aderholt, Robert B. Republican Not Voting
Amodei, Mark E. Republican Yea
Babin, Brian Republican Yea
Balderson, Troy Republican Yea
Baumgartner, Michael Republican Yea
Bean, Aaron Republican Yea
Bentz, Cliff Republican Yea
Bergman, Jack Republican Yea
Bice, Stephanie I. Republican Yea
Biggs, Andy Republican Yea
Biggs, Sheri Republican Yea
Boebert, Lauren Republican Yea
Bost, Mike Republican Yea
Brecheen, Josh Republican Yea
Bresnahan, Robert P. Republican Yea
Burchett, Tim Republican Not Voting
Cammack, Kat Republican Yea
Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" Republican Yea
Carter, John R. Republican Not Voting
Ciscomani, Juan Republican Yea
Cloud, Michael Republican Not Voting
Clyde, Andrew S. Republican Yea
Crank, Jeff Republican Yea
Cruz, Ted Republican Not Voting
DesJarlais, Scott Republican Yea
Donalds, Byron Republican Not Voting
Dunn, Neal P. Republican Yea
Emmer, Tom Republican Yea
Estes, Ron Republican Yea
Evans, Gabe Republican Yea
Ezell, Mike Republican Yea
Fedorchak, Julie Republican Yea
Feenstra, Randy Republican Yea
Finstad, Brad Republican Yea
Fischbach, Michelle Republican Yea
Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" Republican Yea
Foxx, Virginia Republican Yea
Franklin, Scott Republican Yea
Fulcher, Russ Republican Yea
Garbarino, Andrew R. Republican Yea
Gill, Brandon Republican Yea
Gimenez, Carlos A. Republican Yea
Goldman, Craig A. Republican Yea
Gonzales, Tony Republican Yea
Gooden, Lance Republican Yea
Gosar, Paul A. Republican Not Voting
Grothman, Glenn Republican Yea
Guest, Michael Republican Yea
Hageman, Harriet M. Republican Yea
Hamadeh, Abraham J. Republican Yea
Haridopolos, Mike Republican Yea
Harrigan, Pat Republican Yea
Harris, Andy Republican Yea
Harris, Mark Republican Yea
Harshbarger, Diana Republican Yea
Hern, Kevin Republican Yea
Higgins, Clay Republican Not Voting
Hill, J. French Republican Yea
Houchin, Erin Republican Yea
Huizenga, Bill Republican Not Voting
Hurd, Jeff Republican Yea
Issa, Darrell Republican Yea
Jackson, Ronny Republican Yea
Johnson, Dusty Republican Yea
Joyce, David P. Republican Yea
Joyce, John Republican Yea
Kelly, Mike Republican Yea
Kelly, Trent Republican Yea
Kennedy, Mike Republican Not Voting
Kiggans, Jennifer A. Republican Yea
Kustoff, David Republican Yea
LaLota, Nick Republican Yea
LaMalfa, Doug Republican Yea
Langworthy, Nicholas A. Republican Yea
Lee, Laurel M. Republican Yea
Letlow, Julia Republican Yea
Loudermilk, Barry Republican Not Voting
Mackenzie, Ryan Republican Yea
Malliotakis, Nicole Republican Yea
Maloy, Celeste Republican Yea
Massie, Thomas Republican Not Voting
Mast, Brian J. Republican Not Voting
McCaul, Michael T. Republican Not Voting
McClain, Lisa C. Republican Yea
Messmer, Mark B. Republican Yea
Meuser, Daniel Republican Yea
Miller, Carol D. Republican Yea
Miller, Mary E. Republican Yea
Miller, Max L. Republican Yea
Miller-Meeks, Mariannette Republican Yea
Moolenaar, John R. Republican Yea
Moore, Barry Republican Yea
Moore, Blake D. Republican Yea
Moore, Riley M. Republican Yea
Moore, Tim Republican Yea
Nehls, Troy E. Republican Yea
Newhouse, Dan Republican Yea
Nunn, Zachary Republican Not Voting
Obernolte, Jay Republican Yea
Ogles, Andrew Republican Not Voting
Onder, Robert F. Republican Yea
Patronis, Jimmy Republican Yea
Pfluger, August Republican Yea
Reschenthaler, Guy Republican Yea
Rogers, Harold Republican Yea
Rogers, Mike D. Republican Yea
Rouzer, David Republican Yea
Rulli, Michael A. Republican Yea
Scalise, Steve Republican Yea
Schweikert, David Republican Yea
Scott, Austin Republican Yea
Self, Keith Republican Yea
Smith, Adrian Republican Yea
Smith, Christopher H. Republican Not Voting
Smith, Jason Republican Yea
Smucker, Lloyd Republican Yea
Spartz, Victoria Republican Not Voting
Stauber, Pete Republican Yea
Stefanik, Elise M. Republican Yea
Steil, Bryan Republican Yea
Steube, W. Gregory Republican Yea
Stutzman, Marlin A. Republican Yea
Thompson, Glenn Republican Yea
Tiffany, Thomas P. Republican Not Voting
Timmons, William R. Republican Yea
Turner, Michael R. Republican Yea
Valadao, David G. Republican Yea
Walberg, Tim Republican Yea
Weber, Randy K. Sr. Republican Yea
Webster, Daniel Republican Yea
Westerman, Bruce Republican Yea
Wied, Tony Republican Yea
Williams, Roger Republican Yea
Wilson, Joe Republican Yea
Wittman, Robert J. Republican Yea
Womack, Steve Republican Yea
Yakym, Rudy Republican Yea
Zinke, Ryan K. Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 1596 do?
Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge ActThis 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.
Who sponsors S 1596?
S 1596 is sponsored by Cornyn, John (Republican) and Cruz, Ted (Republican).
What is the current status of S 1596?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 05, 2025. Enacted.
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