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119th Congress · H.R. 5131 · Passed Origin

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.

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SubjectsAlaskaCaliforniaLand transfersLand use and conservationMilitary facilities and propertyNew Mexico
Sponsor
Nicholas J. Begich III, R-AK
1 term · @repnickbegich
153 Cannon House Office Building Washington DC 20515-0200 · 202-225-5765
Cosponsors (1)
  • Eugene S. Vindman, D-VA-7
    Co-sponsored Oct 8, 2025 · 1 term · @RepVindman
Committees (3)
  • Armed Services Committee
    House Standing · Activity Dec 9, 2025
  • Energy and Natural Resources Committee
    Senate Standing · Activity Dec 10, 2025
  • Natural Resources Committee
    House Standing · Activity Dec 9, 2025
Actions (21)
  1. Dec 10, 2025 · via Senate
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  2. Dec 9, 2025 · via House floor actions
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. Dec 9, 2025 · via House floor actions
    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 · via Library of Congress
    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5091-5092)
  5. Dec 9, 2025 · via House floor actions
    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5131.
  6. Dec 9, 2025 · via House floor actions
    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5091-5093)
  7. Dec 9, 2025 · via House floor actions
    Mr. Crank moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  8. Dec 9, 2025 · via House floor actions
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 346.
  9. Dec 9, 2025 · via House floor actions
    Committee on Armed Services discharged.
  10. Dec 9, 2025 · via Library of Congress
    Committee on Armed Services discharged.
  11. Dec 9, 2025 · via House floor actions
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-397, Part I.
  12. Dec 9, 2025 · via Library of Congress
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-397, Part I.
  13. Nov 20, 2025 · via House committee actions
    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent.
  14. Nov 20, 2025 · via House committee actions
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  15. Nov 20, 2025 · via House committee actions
    Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged
  16. Sep 18, 2025 · via House committee actions
    Subcommittee Hearings Held
  17. Sep 11, 2025 · via House committee actions
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
  18. Sep 4, 2025 · via House floor actions
    Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  19. Sep 4, 2025 · via House floor actions
    Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  20. Sep 4, 2025 · via Library of Congress
    Introduced in House
  21. Sep 4, 2025 · via Library of Congress
    Introduced in House
IntroducedSep 4, 2025
Policy areaArmed Forces and National Security
RelatedS. 1071

Constitutional authority cited

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 145 (Thursday, September 4, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BEGICH:H.R. 5131.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8.[Page H3862]
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