Public Lands Military Readiness Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Representative Begich, Nicholas J. [R-AK-At Large]
Passed House
Summary
Extends military land withdrawals through 2051 for specified training areas and corrects official acreage and map references.
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- Military units and training centers: Keeps Yukon Training Area, Donnelly Training Area East and West, McGregor Range at Fort Bliss, and related Alaska lands withdrawn and reserved for military use through November 6, 2051. Fort Irwin lands in California are withdrawn and reserved through December 31, 2051.
- Local land managers and nearby communities: Updates land records by correcting the McGregor Range acreage to about 605,401 acres and Fort Irwin acreage to 117,710 acres. It also replaces the Fort Irwin map reference with a February 28, 2025 map.
- Federal legal framework: Amends cross-references to the Military Lands Withdrawal Act of 1999 and the Fort Irwin Military Land Withdrawal Act of 2001 to reflect the new dates, acreages, and map citation.
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Longer military use on public lands
If enacted, military training withdrawals at the Yukon, Donnelly, and McGregor ranges would run until November 6, 2051. Fort Irwin’s withdrawal would run until December 31, 2051. Fort Irwin’s official area would change from 110,000 acres to 117,710 acres and use a map dated February 28, 2025. McGregor Range’s acreage would be corrected from 608,385 to about 605,401 acres. People near these lands could face longer limits on public access, but the boundaries would be clearer.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Begich, Nicholas J. [R-AK-At Large]
AK • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]
VA • D
Sponsored 10/8/2025
Roll Call Votes
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