Congress·In Committee·H.R. 9138

To require the Secretary of the Interior to transfer to the Secretary of the Navy administrative jurisdiction of certain land located on Adak Island, Alaska, and for other purposes.

Adak Island Land Transfer for Military Use

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Next up: A house committee

This bill is in the early stages of the legislative process and was sent to the House Committee on Natural Resources and the House Committee on Armed Services on June 3, 2026. These committees must review the bill before it can move forward, but no further action has occurred since it was introduced. It is common for bills to remain in committee without a vote.

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Unlikely to pass

While it supports military readiness, bills that remove land from wildlife refuges often face strong opposition from environmental groups and may struggle to pass a divided Congress.

Key Points

This bill would move about 5,600 acres of land on Adak Island, Alaska, from the Department of the Interior to the Navy. This change allows the military to take full control of the area for defense activities.
The Navy would use this land for high-hazard explosives testing and military training. This includes practicing with rockets, aerial guns, electronic warfare, and testing new equipment or tactics.
To make this happen, the land would be removed from the National Wildlife Refuge System. It would no longer be protected as part of the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge, and environmental laws specific to those refuges would no longer apply to this site.
This proposal comes as the military looks to expand its training capabilities in the Pacific and Arctic regions. While it helps national defense, it removes land that was previously set aside to protect native birds, fish, and animals.

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Milestones

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Jun 4, 2026House

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.

Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.

Jun 4, 2026

Introduced in House

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

To require the Secretary of the Interior to transfer to the Secretary of the Navy administrative jurisdiction of certain land located on Adak Island, Alaska, and for other purposes.

Bill NumberHR 9138

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred 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.

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