Nicholas Begich (R-AK)
Public Lands Military Readiness Act of 2025
A Republican bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
In the other chamber's committee
Passed one chamber and has been handed to a committee in the other.
The committee decides whether it goes any further, and most bills that reach a committee never leave it. A committee that simply does nothing kills a bill without anyone ever voting against it, so no news from here is usually the news.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- Passed House voice vote
- In Senate committee
The House by voice vote (members called out yes or no together): no member's position on it was recorded.
What this bill would do
This bill is known as the Public Lands Military Readiness Act of 2025. It extends certain military land withdrawals in Alaska, New Mexico, and California for a period of 25 years. Specifically, it extends the withdrawals for the Yukon Training Area, Donnelly Training Area East, Donnelly Training Area West, and McGregor Range until November 6, 2051. It also extends the withdrawal for Fort Irwin military lands until December 31, 2051. Additionally, the bill makes technical corrections to the land descriptions for both the McGregor Range and Fort Irwin military lands.
Yes· 3 of 4
- Scored +5
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?
The bill supports military preparedness, indirectly benefiting the broader defense community and active service members.
- Scored +5
Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive?
The bill ensures continued military readiness by extending land withdrawals for key training areas.
- Scored +3
Does this better protect public land such as parks and forests?
The bill corrects land descriptions to ensure accuracy in public land and military reservation records.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Section 2(b) corrects land descriptions for the McGregor Range military lands, changing the listed acreage from 608,385 acres to approximately 605,401 acres. This might be considered positive because it ensures official records accurately reflect the correct amount of land.
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Section 2(b) updates the acreage for Fort Irwin military lands from 110,000 acres to 117,710 acres and updates the reference map date. This might be considered positive as it provides the public and officials with accurate and up-to-date documentation regarding the specific land areas involved.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Section 2(a) extends the military withdrawal and reservation of specific lands in Alaska, New Mexico, and California until the year 2051. This might be considered a burden or negative because it keeps these public lands reserved for military use for another 25 years, restricting public access or alternative uses for those areas.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together? — The bill supports military preparedness, indirectly benefiting the broader defense community and active service members.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive? — The bill ensures continued military readiness by extending land withdrawals for key training areas.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this better protect public land such as parks and forests? — The bill corrects land descriptions to ensure accuracy in public land and military reservation records.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — Making technical corrections to land descriptions improves the precision and transparency of federal property records.
- 12/10/2025
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- 12/9/2025
- Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-397, Part I.
- Committee on Armed Services discharged.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 346.
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 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)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5091-5092)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5131.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5091-5093)
- Mr. Crank moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- 11/20/2025
- Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent.
- 10/8/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/18/2025
- Subcommittee Hearings Held
- 9/11/2025
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
- 9/4/2025
- 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.
- Introduced in House
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