HearingCompleted

Legislative hearing on: H.R. 1885 (Rep. Murphy), “Town of North Topsail Beach Coastal Barrier Resources System Map Amendment Act of 2025.” H.R. 2294 (Rep. Ezell), To reauthorize the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009. H.R. 2860 (Rep. Larsen), “Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2025.” H.R. 3179 (Rep. Babin), To rename the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge located in the State of Texas as the “Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge”.

May 20, 20252:30 PM1334, Longworth House Office Building

Witnesses · 18

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The Honorable Brian Babin

Member of Congress

2

The Honorable Mike Ezell

Member of Congress

3

The Honorable Gregory Murphy

Member of Congress

4

Mr. Tom Leonard

Alderman, Town of North Topsail Beach

5

The Honorable Rick Larsen

Member of Congress

6

Dr. Stephan Howden

Professor, The University of Southern Mississippi

7

Dr. Rob Young

Professor, Western Carolina University

8

The Honorable Mike Ezell

Member of Congress

9

The Honorable Rick Larsen

Member of Congress

10

The Honorable Brian Babin

Member of Congress

11

The Honorable Gregory Murphy

Member of Congress

12

Mr. David Miko

Acting Deputy Director of Operations, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

13

Ms. Alexis Nungaray

Mother of Jocelyn Nungaray

14

Dr. Stephan Howden

Professor, The University of Southern Mississippi

15

Mr. David Miko

Acting Deputy Director of Operations, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

16

Ms. Alexis Nungaray

Mother of Jocelyn Nungaray

17

Dr. Rob Young

Professor, Western Carolina University

18

Mr. Tom Leonard

Alderman, Town of North Topsail Beach