H.R. 2323 – Big Bend National Park Boundary Adjustment Act

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The Big Bend National Park Boundary Adjustment Act lets the Interior Department add roughly 6,100 acres to Big Bend National Park in Texas. The land can be obtained only through donation or exchange, not by forcing a sale. After acquisition, the park’s boundary will be updated and the new area will be managed as part of the park.

Key Provisions

The Secretary of the Interior may acquire about 6,100 acres of land shown on a specific map by donation or land exchange, but cannot use eminent domain or condemnation.
Once acquired, the park’s boundary will be officially revised to include the new land.
The newly added land will be managed as part of Big Bend National Park under existing park laws and regulations.
The map showing the proposed boundary change must be kept on file and made available for public inspection.

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

Federal Lands Subcommittee

September 10, 2026

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Introduced in House

March 25, 2025

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Natural Resources Committee

March 25, 2025

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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.

June 23, 2026 • 7:28 PM

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

Federal Lands Subcommittee

September 10, 2026

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Rep. August PflugerR-TX-11 · Jun 23, 2026

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that I may hereafter be considered to be the first sponsor of H.R. 2323, a bill originally introduced by Representative Gonzales of Texas, for the purpose of…

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Introduced in HouseIssued March 25, 2025

I

119th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 2323

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 25, 2025

Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

A BILL

To adjust the boundary of Big Bend National Park in the State of Texas, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Big Bend National Park Boundary Adjustment Act.

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.

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 Park in accordance with applicable laws (including regulations).

(d)

Eminent domain or condemnation

In carrying out this Act, the Secretary may not use eminent domain or condemnation.