Renames the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge in Texas the Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge, and treats references to the old name in federal records as references to the new one.

Official title: Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge Act

Outcome Public Law 119-30

Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions

House

Received 15-MAY-2025

Passed 14-JUL-2025

Senate

Introduced 05-MAY-2025

Referred 05-MAY-2025

Passed 13-MAY-2025

President

Presented 17-JUL-2025

Signed 24-JUL-2025

Became law 24-JUL-2025

Key points

Changes the official name of the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge in Texas to the Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge.
Directs that any reference to the refuge in a federal law, map, regulation, or other record be treated as a reference to the new name.
Includes findings that Jocelyn Nungaray, a 12-year-old, was murdered in Houston in June 2024 and that the refuge's renaming honors her love of animals and her nearby hometown.

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Official CRS summary

Current. The Congressional Research Service's summary covers the bill's latest wording (Public Law, 24-JUL-2025).

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Committee referrals (1)

Policy area

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Sponsor John Cornyn (R-TX) Cosponsors · 1

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1 Republican