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House bill · H.R. 5131 (119th Congress)

Public Lands Military Readiness Act of 2025

U.S. House of Representatives

Latest action Dec 10, 2025

Sponsor: Nicholas J. Begich III (U.S. Representative, AK at-large, Republican)

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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.

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Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

House Committee on Armed Services · U.S. House of Representatives

Also referred to House Committee on Natural Resources · U.S. House of Representatives, Senate Committee on Armed Services · U.S. Senate.

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Full history

  1. Dec 10, 2025

    Sent to the executive

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

    U.S. Senate

  2. Dec 10, 2025

    In committee

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

    U.S. House

  3. Dec 9, 2025

    In committee

    Committee on Armed Services discharged.

  4. Dec 9, 2025

    In committee

    Committee on Armed Services discharged.

  5. Dec 9, 2025

    In committee

    Committee on Armed Services discharged.

Show full history (31 earlier events)
  1. Dec 9, 2025

    Considered Under Suspension of the rules. (consideration: cr H5091-5093)

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

  2. Dec 9, 2025

    Considered Under Suspension of the rules. (consideration: cr H5091-5093)

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

  3. Dec 9, 2025

    Considered Under Suspension of the rules. (consideration: cr H5091-5093)

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

  4. Dec 9, 2025

    Debate - the House Proceeded With Forty Minutes of Debate on H.R. 5131.

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

    U.S. House of Representatives

  5. Dec 9, 2025

    Passed a chamber

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

  6. Dec 9, 2025

    Passed a chamber

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

  7. Dec 9, 2025

    Passed a chamber

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

  8. Dec 9, 2025

    Passed a chamber

    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)

    U.S. House of Representatives

  9. Dec 9, 2025

    Reported out of committee

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

  10. Dec 9, 2025

    Reported out of committee

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

  11. Dec 9, 2025

    Reported out of committee

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

  12. Nov 20, 2025

    Committee vote

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  13. Nov 20, 2025

    Committee vote

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  14. Nov 20, 2025

    Committee vote

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  15. Nov 20, 2025

    Reported out of committee

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

  16. Nov 20, 2025

    Reported out of committee

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

  17. Nov 20, 2025

    Reported out of committee

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

  18. Nov 20, 2025

    In committee

    Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged

  19. Nov 20, 2025

    In committee

    Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged

  20. Nov 20, 2025

    In committee

    Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged

  21. Sep 18, 2025

    Hearing held

    Subcommittee Hearings Held

  22. Sep 18, 2025

    Hearing held

    Subcommittee Hearings Held

  23. Sep 18, 2025

    Hearing held

    Subcommittee Hearings Held

  24. Sep 11, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

  25. Sep 11, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

  26. Sep 11, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

  27. Sep 4, 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    U.S. House of Representatives

  28. Sep 4, 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. House

    U.S. House

  29. Sep 4, 2025

    Referred to committee

    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.

  30. Sep 4, 2025

    Referred to committee

    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.

  31. Sep 4, 2025

    Referred to committee

    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.

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