U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB2323: Big Bend National Park Boundary Adjustment Act
Status: Passed one chamber, September 10, 2026
To adjust the boundary of Big Bend National Park in the State of Texas, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To adjust the boundary of Big Bend National Park in the State of Texas, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, March 25, 2025:
A BILL To adjust the boundary of Big Bend National Park in the State of Texas, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Big Bend National Park Boundary Adjustment Act . SECTION 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Map The term map means the map entitled Big Bend National Park, Proposed Boundary Adjustment , numbered 155/167,296, and dated November 2022. (2) Park The term Park means the Big Bend National Park established under the Act of June 20, 1935 (49 Stat. 393, chapter 283; 16 U.S.C. 156 ). (3) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. SECTION 3. Big Bend National Park Boundary Adjustment (a) Land acquisition The Secretary may acquire approximately 6,100 acres of land or interests in land generally depicted on the map as Tracts to Include in Boundary by donation or exchange. (b) Availability of map The map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service. (c) Boundary revision and administration On acquisition of any land or interests in land under subsection (a), the Secretary shall-- (1) revise the boundary of the Park to include the acquired land or interests in land; and (2) administer the acquired land or interests in land as part of the …
Sponsors
- Ernest Gonzales (R, HD-TX-23) · primary sponsor
- Marc Veasey (D, HD-033)
- Joaquin Castro (D, HD-TX-20)
- Nathaniel Moran (R, HD-001)
- August Pfluger (R, HD-011)
- Keith Self (R, HD-003)
- Henry Cuellar (D, HD-028)
- Jake Ellzey (R, HD-TX-6)
- Veronica Escobar (D, HD-016)
- Wesley Hunt (R, HD-038)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
- : ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Pfluger asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 2323, a bill originally introduced by Representative Gonzales (TX), for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
- : Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Public Lands and Natural Resources, Land transfers, Parks, recreation areas, trails, Texas, Geography and mapping
Common questions
- What is HB2323?
- HB2323 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Big Bend National Park Boundary Adjustment Act.
- What does HB2323 do?
- In its own words: To adjust the boundary of Big Bend National Park in the State of Texas, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB2323?
- Passed one chamber as of September 10, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. (September 10, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2323?
- Ernest Gonzales (R, HD-TX-23), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB2323?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2323
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