H.R. 5131 Passed the House Armed Forces and National Security

Public Lands Military Readiness Act of 2025

To extend military land withdrawals in Alaska, New Mexico, and California for a period of 25 years and to make technical corrections to descriptions for certain military land withdrawals, and for other purposes.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Rep. Begich, Nicholas J. [R-AK-At Large] Introduced September 4, 2025 Cosponsors 1 (1 D) Latest action December 10, 2025

Summary

Public Lands Military Readiness Act of 2025
This bill extends by 25 years the reservation of certain public lands for military use and the withdrawal of such lands from all forms of appropriation under the public land laws (e.g., mining laws). Specifically, the bill extends the withdrawal and reservation of the Fort Greely and Fort Wainwright Training Ranges in Alaska and the McGregor Range at Fort Bliss in New Mexico until November 6, 2051. It also extends the withdrawal and reservation of Fort Irwin military land in California until December 31, 2051.
The bill also makes technical changes to the land descriptions of the McGregor Range and Fort Irwin lands.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Actions

  1. Dec 10, 2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  2. Dec 9, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. Dec 9, 2025 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5091-5092)
  4. Dec 9, 2025 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5131.
  5. Dec 9, 2025 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5091-5093)
  6. Dec 9, 2025 Mr. Crank moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  7. Dec 9, 2025 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 346.
  8. Dec 9, 2025 Committee on Armed Services discharged.
  9. Dec 9, 2025 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-397, Part I.
  10. Nov 20, 2025 Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent.
  11. Nov 20, 2025 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  12. Nov 20, 2025 Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged

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