House Bill 5131
119th Congress(2025-2026)
Public Lands Military Readiness Act of 2025
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Passed House on Dec 9, 2025
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House
Type
Bill
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Bill Number
5131
Congress
119
Policy Area
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed Forces and National Security
Primary focus of measure is military operations and spending, facilities, procurement and weapons, personnel, intelligence; strategic materials; war and emergency powers; veterans’ issues. Measures concerning alliances and collective security, arms sales and military assistance, or arms control may fall under International Affairs policy area.
checkPassed on December 9, 2025
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
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)
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.
December 10, 2025
December 9, 2025
December 9, 2025
September 4, 2025
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12/10/2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
12/09/2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
12/09/2025
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5091-5092)
12/09/2025
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)
12/09/2025
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5131.
12/09/2025
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5091-5093)
12/09/2025
Mr. Crank moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
12/09/2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 346.
12/09/2025
Committee on Armed Services discharged.
12/09/2025
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-397, Part I.
11/20/2025
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent.
11/20/2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
11/20/2025
Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged
09/18/2025
Subcommittee Hearings Held
09/11/2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
09/04/2025
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.
09/04/2025
Introduced in House
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