Bill · H.R. 3179· House(119-HR-3179)
To rename the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge located in the State of Texas as the "Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge".
- Introduced
- 5/5/2025
- Last activity
- 7/10/2025 — Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 36.
- Sponsored by
- Brian Babin
- Cosponsors
- - 13 - 0
- Introduced
- On Calendar
What this bill would do
This bill proposes to rename the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge in Texas. The new name would be the "Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge." This change honors Jocelyn Nungaray, who was murdered in Houston on June 17, 2024. The bill notes that she loved animals and lived near the refuge. Additionally, the legislation ensures that all existing federal records and documents are updated to reflect this new name.
Yes
Would children be better off under this?+3
The bill honors the memory of a 12-year-old child.
Does this better protect public land such as parks and forests?+1
The bill changes the name of a national wildlife refuge, which is a form of public land management.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Honoring a victim's memory: The bill renames the refuge to honor Jocelyn Nungaray, who loved animals (Section 1).
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Updated official records: The bill ensures that any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States is updated to the new name (Section 2(b)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are mentioned in the text provided.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Children+3
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Public Land Management+1
- 7/10/2025
- Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-192.
- Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 36.
- 6/25/2025
- Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Discharged
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
- 5/20/2025
- Subcommittee Hearings Held
- 5/13/2025
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/6/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 5/5/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- 10 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
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