To rename the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge located in the State of Texas as the "Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge".

Bill: 119-hr-3179
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36]
Introduced: 2025-05-05
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Texas

Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
Latest action: action_date: 2025-07-10
text: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 36.

Summaries:
action_date: 2025-05-05
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong></strong>This bill renames the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge located in Anahuac, Texas, as the Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge.</p>

tv_txt: IB House Calendar No. 36 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3179 [Report No. 119–192] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 5, 2025 Mr. Babin (for himself, Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas , Mr. Crenshaw , Ms. De La Cruz , Mr. Hunt , Mr. Nehls , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Cloud , Mr. Pfluger , Mr. Roy , and Mr. McCaul ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources July 10, 2025 Additional sponsors: Ms. Van Duyne , Mr. Self , and Mr. Williams of Texas July 10, 2025 Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed A BILL To rename the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge located in the State of Texas as the Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge .

1. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) On June 17, 2024, 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray was brutally murdered in Houston, Texas. (2) Two illegal aliens who were allegedly members of the Tren de Aragua gang have been charged with her murder. (3) On March 5, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed Executive Order 14229 renaming the area known as the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge to Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge . (4) Ms. Nungaray loved animals and, given the close proximity of her hometown of Houston, it is fitting that the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge be renamed in her honor. 2. Renaming of Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge (a) Renaming The Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge located in the State of Texas shall be known as 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 wildlife refuge referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge .

July 10, 2025 Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3179 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 5, 2025 Mr. Babin (for himself, Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas , Mr. Crenshaw , Ms. De La Cruz , Mr. Hunt , Mr. Nehls , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Cloud , Mr. Pfluger , Mr. Roy , and Mr. McCaul ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To rename the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge located in the State of Texas as the Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge .

1. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) On June 17, 2024, 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray was brutally murdered in Houston, Texas. (2) Two illegal aliens who were allegedly members of the Tren de Aragua gang have been charged with her murder. (3) On March 5, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed Executive Order 14229 renaming the area known as the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge to Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge . (4) Ms. Nungaray loved animals and, given the close proximity of her hometown of Houston, it is fitting that the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge be renamed in her honor. 2. Renaming of Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge (a) Renaming The Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge located in the State of Texas shall be known as 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 wildlife refuge referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge .