# 119-s-4412: No FED in West Texas Act

119-s-4412, No FED in West Texas Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX); status introduced (as of 2026-09-10).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4412
- As of: 2026-09-10
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4412
- Congress: 119
- Title: No FED in West Texas Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-28
- Sponsor: Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Blocks finalization and enforcement of the Muleshoe refuge land protection plan**. This bill would bar the Secretary of the Interior from finalizing, implementing, administering, or enforcing the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's "Final Land Protection Plan & Environmental Assessment Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge" dated February 2023 or a substantially similar land protection plan.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Block Muleshoe refuge land plan: mixed, low. The bill would stop the Secretary of the Interior from finalizing, implementing, administering, or enforcing the Muleshoe land protection plan. It applies to the Fish and Wildlife Service plan dated February 2023 and to substantially similar plans. If enacted, landowners, ranchers, lessees, and nea…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-524: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-4668: Protect College Sports Act of 2026
- 119-s-2975: PIPELINE Safety Act of 2025
- 119-s-306: Fire Ready Nation Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-4412 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4412)

## Related
- [119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1071)
- [119-s-524: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-524)
- [119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3923)
- [119-s-4668: Protect College Sports Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4668)
- [119-s-2975: PIPELINE Safety Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2975)
- [119-s-306: Fire Ready Nation Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-306)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4412 (as of 2026-09-10).