Hands Off Our Boca Chica Beach Act of 2026
Sponsored By: Representative Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34]
In Committee
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.
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- 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.
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Analyzed Economic Effects
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Rename Boca Chica Beach; Notify Congress
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's December 2016 Principles, Policies, and Procedures (version 2.3). There would be no new funding and no other policy changes beyond the naming and notice rules.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34]
TX • D
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
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