HR 5131 · in committee · significant
Public Lands Military Readiness Act of 2025
- defense
What this bill does
- The bill extends military use of four military training ranges in Alaska, New Mexico, and California for 25 years.
- This affects military operations and prevents mining or other civilian resource extraction on these public lands.
- The bill makes technical updates to land descriptions and has no direct federal spending requirement.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How might extending military use of these training ranges for 25 years affect local communities' access to and economic opportunities on these public lands?
- 02
What evidence supports the claim that these four specific ranges are essential for military readiness over the next quarter-century?
- 03
What alternative locations or methods could the military use if these training ranges were unavailable, and why were they not selected?
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Sponsor · R-AK
Nicholas J. Begich III
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Introduced 2025-12-10
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Legislative timeline
2025-12-10 · senate · IntroReferral
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
2025-12-09 · house · Floor
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2025-12-09 · house · Floor
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5091-5092)
2025-12-09 · Floor
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)
2025-12-09 · house · Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5131.
2025-12-09 · house · Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5091-5093)
2025-12-09 · house · Floor
Mr. Crank moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2025-12-09 · house · Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 346.
2025-12-09 · house · Discharge
Committee on Armed Services discharged.
2025-12-09 · Committee
Committee on Armed Services discharged.
2025-12-09 · house · Committee
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-397, Part I.
2025-12-09 · Committee
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-397, Part I.
2025-11-20 · house · Committee
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent.
2025-11-20 · house · Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
2025-11-20 · house · Committee
Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged
2025-09-18 · house · Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held
2025-09-11 · house · Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
2025-09-04 · house · IntroReferral
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.
2025-09-04 · house · IntroReferral
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.
2025-09-04 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-09-04 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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