119 HR 3179 RH: To rename the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge located in the State of Texas as the “Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge”. U.S. House of Representatives 2025-07-10 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

IBHouse Calendar No. 36119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 3179[Report No. 119–192]IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMay 5, 2025Mr. 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 ResourcesJuly 10, 2025Additional sponsors: Ms. Van Duyne, Mr. Self, and Mr. Williams of TexasJuly 10, 2025Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printedA BILLTo rename the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge located in the State of Texas as the Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge.

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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.

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