Bills · 119th Congress · S. 1596

Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge Act

Became lawConfirmed from the official record

Sponsored by John Cornyn RRepublican, introduced May 5, 2025. Policy area, as Congress files it: Public Lands and Natural Resources.

This bill became Public Law 119-30: see the law

Status is read from the official actions by their Library of Congress codes: Became Public Law (36000) or a law number on the bill reads "Became law"; Vetoed (31000) reads "Vetoed"; Presented to President (28000) reads "Sent to the President"; passed or agreed to in the House (8000) and in the Senate (17000) reads "Passed both chambers"; one of them alone reads "Passed the House" or "Passed the Senate" ("Agreed to" for a resolution); reported to the House (5000) or the Senate (14000) reads "Reported by committee"; anything else reads "Introduced".

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Cosponsors

1 cosponsor.

Cosponsors
Member	Joined
Ted Cruz RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor	May 5, 2025

Text

Versions of the text
Version	Date	Our copy
Enrolled Bill	Not published yet	Read our copyThe official file
Engrossed in Senate	May 13, 2025	Read our copyThe official file
Introduced in Senate	May 5, 2025	Read our copyThe official file
Public Law	July 25, 2025	Not checked yetThe official file

Actions

July 24, 2025Became Public Law No: 119-30.
July 24, 2025Became Public Law No: 119-30.
July 24, 2025Signed by President.
July 24, 2025Signed by President.
July 17, 2025Presented to President.
July 17, 2025Presented to President.
July 14, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
July 14, 2025On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 372 - 0 (Roll no. 193). (text: CR H3226-3227)
July 14, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 372 - 0 (Roll no. 193). (text: CR H3226-3227: 2)
July 14, 2025Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3231-3232)
July 14, 2025At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
July 14, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1596.
July 14, 2025Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3226-3227)
July 14, 2025Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
May 15, 2025Held at the desk.
May 15, 2025Received in the House.
May 15, 2025Message on Senate action sent to the House.
May 13, 2025Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (text: CR S2882)
May 13, 2025Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
May 13, 2025Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2881-2882)
May 13, 2025Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.
May 5, 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
May 5, 2025Introduced in Senate

Committees

Environment and Public Works Committee (Senate)Discharged From, May 13, 2025; Referred To, May 5, 2025

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