To rename the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge located in the State of Texas as the "Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge".
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Would rename the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge in Anahuac, Texas, as the "Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge," in honor of a 12-year-old Houston girl who was murdered in June 2024.
What this bill would do
What it would do
The bill would officially rename the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge, located in Anahuac, Texas, as the "Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge." It would also direct that any future reference to the refuge in any law, map, regulation, document, or other official record use the new name. The bill notes that President Trump signed an executive order in March 2025 already designating this name, and the legislation would codify that change into statute.
Key provisions
- 1Would rename the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge in Texas as the "Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge"
- 2Would require all future official laws, maps, regulations, and records to use the new name when referring to the refuge
Who would be affected
Visitors, staff, and agencies that use or refer to the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge in Texas, as well as the family of Jocelyn Nungaray, for whom the refuge would be named.
Why it matters
The renaming is honorific and commemorative. It would have no operational effect on the refuge itself — its management, wildlife, or public access — but would permanently change the name used in all official federal laws, maps, and documents.
Legislative status & sources
Latest action
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 36.
Official CRS summary
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This bill renames the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge located in Anahuac, Texas, as the Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge.
Legislative subjects
Public Lands and Natural Resources; Texas; Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats; Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
Committee report
H. Rept. 119-192