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HR 5131 Passed a chamber

Extends military training land withdrawals in Alaska, New Mexico, and California to 2051 and corrects the acreage and map descriptions for two Army training areas.

Official title: Public Lands Military Readiness Act of 2025

Next stop Senate: awaiting action
Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions
House
Introduced 04-SEP-2025
Referred 04-SEP-2025
Approved by committee 20-NOV-2025
Reported 09-DEC-2025
On the calendar 09-DEC-2025
Passed 09-DEC-2025
Senate
Received 10-DEC-2025
Key points
  • Extends the withdrawal of the Yukon, Donnelly East, and Donnelly West training areas in Alaska and McGregor Range in New Mexico to November 6, 2051.
  • Extends the Fort Irwin military lands withdrawal in California to December 31, 2051.
  • Changes the McGregor Range withdrawal from 608,385 acres to approximately 605,401 acres.
  • Changes the Fort Irwin withdrawal from 110,000 acres to 117,710 acres and references a map titled 'Fort Irwin Withdrawal' dated February 28, 2025.
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Official CRS summary

Covers an older version. The newest CRS summary describes the bill as of "Introduced in House" (04-SEP-2025); the text has changed since (Engrossed in House, 09-DEC-2025).

CRS is the Library of Congress's nonpartisan research office. Read it on congress.gov
Committee referrals (4) Policy area

Armed Forces and National Security

Sponsor Nicholas J. Begich (R-AK) Cosponsors · 1
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