United States 116th Congress Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

HR 2945 — To provide for the indefinite duration of certain military land withdrawals, to improve the management of lands currently subject to such withdrawals, to make the management of such lands more transparent, and for other purposes.

Last action — Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

In plain language

The bill extends military land withdrawals indefinitely and improves management transparency.

This bill aims to provide indefinite duration for certain military land withdrawals and enhance the management transparency of these lands. It includes revised reporting and public engagement requirements for land use changes.

Summary

This bill provides for the continuation of certain military land withdrawals and makes changes to the administration of natural resources on military installations. The bill removes the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as the acting agency that provides for the conservation and rehabilitation of natural resources on military installations, except in the case of a military installation or state-owned National Guard installation in Alaska. Each integrated natural resources management plan for a military installation or state-owned National Guard installation outside Alaska must be reviewed (1) jointly by the military department concerned and the Department of the Interior, and (2) in a manner that provides affected states and Indian tribes and the public an opportunity to comment on any significant revisions to the plan that may be proposed. The bill eliminates the withdrawal termination date for lands including (1) the El Centro Naval Air Facility in California, (2) the Juniper Butte military range in Idaho, (3) the Barry M. Goldwater military range in Arizona, and (4) the Fort Irwin military land withdrawal in California. The land withdrawals for the Fort Greely and Fort Wainwright military training ranges in Alaska shall be terminated on November 6, 2026.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

3 changes Share ↗

Compared against current U.S. Code AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.

The bill amends existing law to modify the roles and processes involved in the management of integrated natural resources plans for military installations and State-owned National Guard installations.

  • 16 U.S.C. 670a(a)(2)

    acting through the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, → In the case of a military installation or State-owned National Guard installation in Alaska, cooperation with the Secretary of the Interior under this paragraph shall be obtained through the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.

    This change refines the cooperation directive regarding integrated natural resources management for military installations in Alaska.

  • 16 U.S.C. 670a(b)

    and

    This addition necessitates that there be a third review process for integrated natural resources plans, involving affected States and Indian tribes.

  • 16 U.S.C. 670a(b)

    for purposes of paragraph (2), except in the case of a military installation or State-owned National Guard installation in Alaska, shall be reviewed-- (A) jointly by the Secretary of the military department and the Secretary of the Interior; and (B) in a manner that provides affected States and Indian tribes and the public a meaningful opportunity to comment on any significant revisions to the plan that may be proposed;

    This establishes a specific review process for integrated natural resources management plans involving input from states and tribes.

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  4. Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  5. Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.

  6. Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.

  7. Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.

  8. Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

Export CSV (upgrade) →

1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (546)

546 members have not signed on to this bill.

Show all 546 →

"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Subjects

environment veterans
Cross-referencing the record. Reading this bill against every other bill in the corpus by meaning, not keywords. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Matching · Ranking · Engrossing

Frequently asked questions

What does HR 2945 do?
This bill provides for the continuation of certain military land withdrawals and makes changes to the administration of natural resources on military installations. The bill removes the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as the acting agency that provides for the conservation and rehabilitation of natural resources on military installations, except in the case of a military installation or state-owned National Guard installation in Alaska. Each integrated natural resources management plan for a military installation or state-owned National Guard installation outside Alaska must be reviewed (1) jointly by the military department concerned and the Department of the Interior, and (2) in a manner that provides affected states and Indian tribes and the public an opportunity to comment on any significant revisions to the plan that may be proposed. The bill eliminates the withdrawal termination date for lands including (1) the El Centro Naval Air Facility in California, (2) the Juniper Butte military range in Idaho, (3) the Barry M. Goldwater military range in Arizona, and (4) the Fort Irwin military land withdrawal in California. The land withdrawals for the Fort Greely and Fort Wainwright military training ranges in Alaska shall be terminated on November 6, 2026.
Who sponsors HR 2945?
HR 2945 is sponsored by Bishop, Rob (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 2945?
This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HR 2945?
Track HR 2945 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

Make your voice heard on HR 2945

Find the representatives who decide this bill and tell them where you stand — for yourself, or mobilize your whole list in one click with One Click Politics advocacy software.

Find my representatives → Run a campaign

Stay ahead of HR 2945

Last checked for changes 3 months ago · updated continuously

One Click Politics tracks every bill in Congress and all 50 states.

Track this bill →