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H.R. 5131119th CongressPassed one chamberLatest action Dec 10, 2025Decoded by AI · checked against the record
Official title: Public Lands Military Readiness Act of 2025
Introduced:
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HR 5131 extends military use of major training lands in Alaska, New Mexico, and California by 25 years, to 2051.
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HR 5131, the Public Lands Military Readiness Act of 2025, extends military control over the Yukon and Donnelly Training Areas in Alaska, McGregor Range in New Mexico, and Fort Irwin in California for 25 more years, to 2051. It also corrects legal land descriptions, updating acreage figures for McGregor Range and Fort Irwin and replacing an outdated map reference for Fort Irwin with a 2025 version.
The Department of Defense continues to rely on these lands for training and testing. Nearby communities, environmental and conservation groups, ranchers, and Native American tribes with interests in Alaska and New Mexico are also affected, along with the public who use nearby lands for recreation, hunting, or grazing.
Continued military use means these lands remain off-limits to other public, commercial, or recreational uses for another 25 years.
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Right now: it passed the House, and the official record shows nothing new since. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.