Bill · S. 4412· Senate(119-S-4412)
No FED in West Texas Act
- Introduced
- 4/28/2026
- Last activity
- 4/28/2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- Sponsored by
- Ted Cruz
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "No Federal Expansion Designation in West Texas Act" or the "No FED in West Texas Act," seeks to stop a specific land plan. It prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from finalizing or enforcing the Land Protection Plan for the Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge. This plan was detailed in a document published by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service in February 2023. The bill aims to prevent the implementation of this plan or any substantially similar land protection plan.
Yes
Would farmers be better off under this?+3
The bill prevents the finalization of a land protection plan that could restrict land use for agricultural interests in the region.
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?+3
The bill prevents federal land protection measures that may restrict development or usage in rural West Texas.
Does this invest in rural communities?+3
By halting the land protection plan, the bill prevents federal land restrictions that could impact local land use in West Texas.
The opposite
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?-7
The bill prohibits the implementation of the Land Protection Plan for the Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Prevention of land protection implementation: The bill stops the Secretary of the Interior from finalizing, implementing, administering, or enforcing the Land Protection Plan for Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge (Section 2). This could be considered positive for those who oppose the specific land protection measures outlined in the February 2023 document.
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 Farmers+3Good For Rural Residents+3
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Rural Development+3Improves Environmental Protections-7
- 4/28/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- Introduced in Senate
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