The Big Bend National Park Boundary Adjustment Act would expand Big Bend National Park in Texas by allowing the Secretary of the Interior to acquire approximately 6,100 additional acres of land. The park could obtain this land only through voluntary donation or land exchanges—the bill explicitly prohibits using eminent domain or forcing property owners to sell. Once acquired, any new land would be incorporated into the park and managed under existing national park laws and regulations. The bill references a specific map from November 2022 showing which tracts would be included in the boundary expansion. No specific funding or timeline is mentioned in the legislation, leaving acquisition dependent on available resources and willing sellers.
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