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Panel hears support for renaming Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge after slain Texas girl
Summary
Congressman Brian Babin's bill, HR 3179, would rename Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge to honor Jocelyn Nungari. Family testimony and Fish and Wildlife Service officials expressed support; the sponsor linked the renaming to a broader border-security message.
A House subcommittee hearing included testimony supporting HR 3179, a bill to rename Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge in Texas as the Jocelyn Nungari National Wildlife Refuge.
Rep. Brian Babin, sponsor of the bill, said the renaming would honor a 12-year-old girl from Houston who was murdered in June 2024 and that the refuge offered "a fitting way to honor her love for animals and preserve her spirit…
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