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The bill protects land for military testing to preserve readiness and reduce DoD costs, but does so with unclear scope and at the expense of some local land‑use options and potential revenue.
Service members and DoD operations at Yuma Proving Ground keep access to preserved testing and training land, supporting military readiness and training capability.
DoD and taxpayers avoid costs associated with relocating or recreating test/training space off‑site, producing operating cost savings for the Department of Defense.
Local governments and nearby communities may lose land‑use options or potential revenue if land is withdrawn for military testing and removed from public or civilian uses.
Stakeholders face legal and planning uncertainty because the section does not specify acreage, authorities, or timelines, making the scope and effects unclear for local governments and federal employees.
Based on analysis of 1 section of legislative text.
Authorizes withdrawal/reservation of federal lands at Yuma Proving Ground, AZ to support military readiness and security, without specifying acreage or timelines.
Official title: To amend the Military Land Withdrawals Act of 2013 to withdraw and reserve certain public land in the vicinity of Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona.
Introduced May 7, 2026 by Paul Gosar · Last progress May 7, 2026
Directs the federal government to add a new subtitle to the Military Land Withdrawals Act of 2013 to withdraw and reserve unspecified public lands on the Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona for military use to support readiness and security. The text provided establishes the authority to effect the withdrawal/reservation but does not specify acreage, precise legal terms, or timelines. The change is limited to creating the statutory basis for a land withdrawal or reservation at that military installation to support testing, training, and readiness activities; implementation details would be determined later or in follow-on documents.