This Act renames the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge to the "Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge." The law was enacted July 24, 2025. The text includes Congress's findings that 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray was murdered on June 17, 2024; that two illegal aliens allegedly linked to the Tren de Aragua gang were charged in the case; and that President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order on March 4, 2025, renaming the area. The Act also says that any reference in laws, maps, regulations, or other records to the former refuge name is to be treated as a reference to the new name.
The refuge's official name has changed. Official documents, maps, and references should use the new name. The text of the Act only addresses the name. No publicly available information about changes to the refuge's boundaries, management, funding, or public use is included in the bill text.
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Congressional findings in the Act say the renaming honors Jocelyn Nungaray, notes she loved animals, and cites the refuge's proximity to her hometown as a reason the renaming is fitting. The Act also records the prior executive order that renamed the area.
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