H.R. 5131 · 119th Congress · House

Public Lands Military Readiness Act of 2025

In Congress· Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Introduced
Sep 4, 25
Passed House
Dec 9, 25
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive 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.

Action Timeline

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  1. DEC 10, 2025Senate

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

  2. DEC 09, 2025House floor actions

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

  3. DEC 09, 2025House floor actions

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

    5091Yea
    5092Nay
    0NV
  4. DEC 09, 2025Library 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)

    5091Yea
    5092Nay
    0NV
  5. DEC 09, 2025House floor actions

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

  6. DEC 09, 2025House floor actions

    Considered under suspension of the rules

    (consideration: CR H5091-5093)

    5091Yea
    5093Nay
    0NV
  7. DEC 09, 2025House floor actions

    Mr

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

  8. DEC 09, 2025House floor actions

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 346.

  9. DEC 09, 2025Library of Congress

    Committee on Armed Services discharged.

  10. DEC 09, 2025Library of Congress

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources

    H. Rept. 119-397, Part I.

    119Yea
    397Nay
    0NV
  11. NOV 20, 2025House committee actions

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

  12. NOV 20, 2025House committee actions

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

  13. NOV 20, 2025House committee actions

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  14. NOV 20, 2025House committee actions

    Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged

  15. SEP 18, 2025House committee actions

    Subcommittee Hearings Held

  16. SEP 11, 2025House committee actions

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

  17. SEP 04, 2025House 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.

  18. SEP 04, 2025Library of Congress

    Introduced in House

Committees

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Armed Services Committee

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Referred: Mar 25, 2026

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Armed Services Committee

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Referred: Jan 23, 2026

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Armed Services Committee

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Referred: Jan 17, 2026

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Armed Services Committee

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Referred: Jan 9, 2026

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Armed Services Committee

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Referred: Dec 13, 2025

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Armed Services Committee

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Referred: Dec 12, 2025

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Energy and Natural Resources Committee

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Referred: Dec 10, 2025

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Natural Resources Committee

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Referred: Dec 9, 2025

Discharged: Nov 20, 2025

Discharged

Natural Resources Committee

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Referred: Nov 20, 2025

Discharged: Nov 20, 2025

Discharged

Armed Services Committee

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Referred: Sep 4, 2025

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