Hands Off Our Boca Chica Beach Act of 2026 (HR9779)
Current understanding
HR9779 was introduced in the 119th Congress and referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources, proposing federal protection for Boca Chica Beach in South Texas. Only the title and committee referral are publicly available; no operative text, mechanism, or agency assignment has yet been detailed. Effect on renters, buyers, and builders is indeterminate pending bill text, though the site’s adjacency to launch and industrial activity suggests potential access, use, and development-restriction implications for surrounding parcels.