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Military Land Use Extension Bill
Recent Bills/Military Land Use Extension Bill

Military Land Use Extension Bill

IntroducedSeptember 4, 2025
Passed House8 months ago
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Armed Forces and National SecurityAlaskaCaliforniaLand transfersLand use and conservationNew MexicoMilitary facilities and property
Why This Matters

This bill allows the military to keep using specific lands for training and operations for another 25 years. It also fixes some details about the land size and boundaries.

If you are in the military, your training could continue on these lands without any changes for the next 25 years.
Who this affects
Military personnel · Training operations
What changes is this bill making?
  1. 1This bill extends military use of certain lands in Alaska, New Mexico, and California for 25 more years.
  2. 2It specifically affects the Yukon training area and Fort Irwin military lands.
  3. 3The bill also corrects the size and descriptions of these military lands.
  4. 4It ensures military training can continue without interruption on these lands.
  5. 5The new expiration date for these land withdrawals is set for 2051.
Read the detailed summary

Public Lands Military Readiness Act of 2025This 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 under the public land laws (e. g., mining laws). Specifically, the bill extends the withdrawal and reservation of the Fort Greely and Fort Wainwright Training Ranges in Alaska and the Mc Gregor Range at Fort Bliss in New Mexico until November 6, 2051. It also extends the withdrawal and reservation of Fort Irwin military land in California until December 31, 2051. The bill also makes technical changes to the land descriptions of the Mc Gregor Range and Fort Irwin lands.

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IntroducedSep 4, 2025
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HouseDec 9, 2025
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The President

Donald Trump
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Awaiting Vote
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