# 119-hr-9779: Hands Off Our Boca Chica Beach Act of 2026

119-hr-9779, Hands Off Our Boca Chica Beach Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] (D-TX); status in_committee (as of 2026-09-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9779
- Congress: 119
- Title: Hands Off Our Boca Chica Beach Act of 2026
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-07-20
- Sponsor: Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] (D-TX)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-18

## Summary

**Standardize the federal name for Boca Chica Beach** in Cameron County, Texas. It would also require the U.S. Board on Geographic Names' Domestic Names Committee to notify Members of Congress when a name proposal affects their districts. - Residents and local maps: Would make federal laws, maps, regulations, and documents use "Boca Chica Beach" for that Cameron County shoreline so references match across federal materials. - Members of Congress: Would require the Domestic Names Committee to notify each Member representing an affected area at the time the Committee solicits input on a geographic name proposal. - Federal agencies and boards: Clarifies the administrative terms and the notification step used in the naming process and includes no funding or other implementation mandates beyond that notice.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Rename Boca Chica Beach; Notify Congress: benefit, low. This bill would name the area in Cameron County, Texas 'Boca Chica Beach' in all federal laws, maps, and records. It would require the Domestic Names Committee to notify Members of Congress for affected areas when it solicits input. It would define the Board and Committee and point to the Committee…

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- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-9779 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9779)

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- [119-hr-4312: SCORE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4312)
- [119-hr-5862: American Energy Independence and Affordability Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5862)
- [119-hr-4317: PBM Reform Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4317)
- [119-hr-2045: Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2045)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9779 (as of 2026-09-18).