H.R. 5131

119th Congress

In Committee

Public Lands Military Readiness Act of 2025

Sponsored byRepublican:Rep. Begich, Nicholas J. [R-AK-At Large]AK· Introduced 4 September 2025
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Cosponsors

21

Actions

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Amendments

3

Committees

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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

10 December 2025·7 months ago

Summary

Introduced in House · Updated 8 December 2025

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.

Timeline

21 actions

  1. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

    10 December 2025 · IntroReferral

  2. 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)

    9 December 2025 · Floor

  3. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5091-5092)

    9 December 2025 · Floor

  4. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    9 December 2025 · Floor

  5. Committee on Armed Services discharged.

    9 December 2025 · Committee

  6. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5131.

    9 December 2025 · Floor

  7. Committee on Armed Services discharged.

    9 December 2025 · Discharge

  8. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-397, Part I.

    9 December 2025 · Committee

  9. Mr. Crank moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    9 December 2025 · Floor

  10. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 346.

    9 December 2025 · Calendars

  11. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-397, Part I.

    9 December 2025 · Committee

  12. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5091-5093)

    9 December 2025 · Floor

  13. Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent.

    20 November 2025 · Committee

  14. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

    20 November 2025 · Committee

  15. Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged

    20 November 2025 · Committee

  16. Subcommittee Hearings Held

    18 September 2025 · Committee

  17. Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

    11 September 2025 · Committee

  18. 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.

    4 September 2025 · IntroReferral

  19. 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.

    4 September 2025 · IntroReferral

  20. Introduced in House

    4 September 2025 · IntroReferral

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Sponsorship

1 cosponsors

Sponsor

Republican:Rep. Begich, Nicholas J. [R-AK-At Large]AK

Cosponsors

  • Democrat1100%

Classification

Policy area

Armed Forces and National Security

Legislative subjects

AlaskaCaliforniaLand transfersLand use and conservationMilitary facilities and propertyNew Mexico

Committees

3

  • Armed Services Committee

    House · Standing

    • Referred To4 Sept 2025
    • Discharged From9 Dec 2025

  • Natural Resources Committee

    House · Standing

    • Referred To4 Sept 2025
    • Discharged from20 Nov 2025
    • Markup By20 Nov 2025
    • Reported By9 Dec 2025

    • Federal Lands Subcommittee

      • Referred to11 Sept 2025
      • Hearings By (subcommittee)18 Sept 2025

  • Energy and Natural Resources Committee

    Senate · Standing

    • Referred To10 Dec 2025

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