The record

LegislationLegislation· Dec 2025
HR 5131 Passed House — in Senate

Sponsored by Nicholas J. Begich (R)

Public Lands Military Readiness Act of 2025

Extends military use of public lands in Alaska, New Mexico, and California through 2051.

Tradeoff

Keeps about 730,000 acres of federal land off-limits to mining and other uses for 25 years to support military training. No direct spending or revenue impact.

What's in it

See official bill text

Passed the House by on December 9, 2025 — now in the Senate.

  1. House

    Introduced

    (Sep 4, 2025)

  2. House

    Committee on Natural Resources(Sep 4, 2025)

    The bill went to more than one committee at the same time.

  3. House

    The Committee on Natural Resources voted to send it to the floor

    Reported(Nov 20, 2025)

    Committee report H. Rept. 119-397, Part I.

  4. House

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Dec 9, 2025)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  5. Senate

    Received from the House

    on Energy and Natural Resources(Dec 10, 2025)