Bill Tracker / 119th Congress / S. 4412
S. 4412 · 119th Congress
No FED in West Texas Act
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Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. — 04/28/2026
What This Bill Does
No Federal Expansion Designation in West Texas Act or the No FED in West Texas Act
This bill prohibits the Department of the Interior from finalizing, implementing, administering, or enforcing its 2023 final land protection plan and environmental assessment for the Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge in Texas. The plan allows Interior to expand the refuge and purchase lands or acquire conservation easements on up to 700,000 acres of land in the Southern High Plains region along the Texas-New Mexico border.
Summary as of 04/28/2026, via Congress.gov / Congressional Research Service.
Introduced
04/28/2026
Policy Area
Public Lands and Natural Resources