BillsHH.R. 5131

Public Lands Military Readiness Act of 2025

119th CongressIntroduced September 4, 2025Rep. Begich, Nicholas J. [R-AK-At Large]· AK
Stage
In other chamber
Latest action
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
December 10, 2025

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

Committees

  • PrimaryArmed Services Committee
  • AlsoEnergy and Natural Resources Committee
  • AlsoNatural Resources Committee

CRS subjects

AlaskaCaliforniaLand transfers

Action history

  1. September 4, 2025Introduced in House
  2. September 4, 2025Introduced in House
  3. September 4, 2025Referred 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.
  4. September 4, 2025Referred 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.
  5. September 11, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
  6. September 18, 2025Subcommittee Hearings Held
  7. November 20, 2025Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged
  8. November 20, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  9. November 20, 2025Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent.
  10. December 9, 2025Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-397, Part I.
  11. December 9, 2025Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-397, Part I.
  12. December 9, 2025Committee on Armed Services discharged.
  13. December 9, 2025Committee on Armed Services discharged.
  14. December 9, 2025Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 346.
  15. December 9, 2025Mr. Crank moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  16. December 9, 2025Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5091-5093)
  17. December 9, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5131.
  18. December 9, 2025Passed/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)
  19. December 9, 2025On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5091-5092)
  20. December 9, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  21. December 10, 2025Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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