Public Lands Military Readiness Act of 2025
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Sep 4, 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.
What just happenedDec 10, 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Who’s behind it
- Referred in SenateDec 10, 2025
- Engrossed in HouseDec 9, 2025
- Reported in HouseDec 9, 2025
- Introduced in HouseSep 4, 2025
- Dec 10, 2025IntroReferral
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Dec 9, 2025FloorH38310
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Dec 9, 2025FloorH37300
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5091-5092)
- Dec 9, 2025Floor8000
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)
- Dec 9, 2025FloorH8D000
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5131.
- Dec 9, 2025FloorH30000
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5091-5093)
- Dec 9, 2025FloorH30300
Mr. Crank moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Dec 9, 2025CalendarsH12410
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 346.
- Dec 9, 2025DischargeH12300
Committee on Armed Services discharged.
- Dec 9, 2025Committee5500
Committee on Armed Services discharged.
- Dec 9, 2025CommitteeH12200
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-397, Part I.
- Dec 9, 2025Committee5000
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-397, Part I.
- Nov 20, 2025Committee
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent.
- Nov 20, 2025Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Nov 20, 2025Committee
Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged
- Sep 18, 2025Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held
- Sep 11, 2025Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
- Sep 4, 2025IntroReferralH11100
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.
- Sep 4, 2025IntroReferralH11100
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.
- Sep 4, 2025IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Sep 4, 2025IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House