Public Lands Military Readiness Act of 2025

This bill keeps certain federal lands in Alaska, New Mexico, and California reserved for military training for 25 more years. It pushes the end dates to November 6, 2051 for Fort Greely and Fort Wainwright (AK) and McGregor Range at Fort Bliss (NM), and to December 31, 2051 for Fort Irwin (CA). It also fixes the official land descriptions by updating the stated land area numbers for McGregor Range and Fort Irwin .

In everyday terms, this means these areas stay set aside for military use, not open for other development or general public use, for the next quarter century. The changes also clarify exactly which acres are covered, which helps avoid confusion for nearby communities and land managers.

Key points

• Who is affected: People and communities near Fort Greely and Fort Wainwright (Alaska), McGregor Range at Fort Bliss (New Mexico), and Fort Irwin (California).
• What changes: Extends military use of these lands to 2051 and updates the official land area numbers for McGregor Range and Fort Irwin.
• When: New end dates are November 6, 2051 (AK and NM sites) and December 31, 2051 (Fort Irwin, CA).