Bills · 119th Congress · Native Americans

Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Extension Act of 2025

Passed by voice vote or unanimous consent — no individual positions were recorded.

Official summary (CRS)

This act extends for an additional five years the time period during which an eligible Alaska Native veteran may apply for a land allotment under the Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Program. The program makes Alaska Native veterans who served in the Armed Forces in Vietnam between August 5, 1964, and December 31, 1971, or their heirs eligible to receive up to 160 acres of federal land in Alaska.

Under the current program, the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management may accept applications through December 29, 2025. This act extends this time period for an additional five years to December 29, 2030.

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Sponsor
Rep. Nicholas J. Begich III ( Republican · AK-0)

Cosponsors
0

Introduced
1/15/25

Policy area
Native Americans

Status

1/15/25Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

1/15/25Introduced in House

1/29/25Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs.

2/5/25Subcommittee Hearings Held

6/25/25Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.

6/25/25Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

6/25/25Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs Discharged

7/10/25Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 153.

7/10/25Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-188.

7/14/25Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

7/14/25On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3227)

7/14/25Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3227)

7/14/25DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 410.

7/14/25Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3227-3228)

7/14/25Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

7/15/25Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

12/16/25Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S8766-8768)

12/16/25Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

12/16/25Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.

12/17/25Message on Senate action sent to the House.

12/18/25Presented to President.

12/26/25Became Public Law No: 119-63.

12/26/25Signed by President.