Military Land Use Extension Bill

Official: Public Lands Military Readiness Act of 2025

IntroducedSeptember 4, 2025

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.

Affects: Military personnel and training operations in Alaska, New Mexico, and California.

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.

What changes is this bill making?

1. This bill extends military use of certain lands in Alaska, New Mexico, and California for 25 more years. 2. It specifically affects the Yukon training area and Fort Irwin military lands. 3. The bill also corrects the size and descriptions of these military lands. 4. It ensures military training can continue without interruption on these lands. 5. The new expiration date for these land withdrawals is set for 2051.

Who is affected?

Military personnel and training operations in Alaska, New Mexico, and California.