Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Extension Act of 2025
Introduced Jan 15, 2025 by Rep. Nicholas J. Begich
Signed into law.
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.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service.
No recorded roll-call vote on this bill — it may have passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record individual votes.
- Dec 26, 2025Became Public Law No: 119-63.
- Dec 26, 2025Signed by President.
- Dec 18, 2025Presented to President.
- Dec 17, 2025Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Dec 16, 2025Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S8766-8768)
- Dec 16, 2025Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Dec 16, 2025Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Jul 15, 2025Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Jul 14, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jul 14, 2025On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3227)
- Jul 14, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3227)
- Jul 14, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 410.
- Jul 14, 2025Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3227-3228)
- Jul 14, 2025Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Jul 10, 2025Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 153.
- Jul 10, 2025Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-188.
- Jun 25, 2025Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
- Jun 25, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Jun 25, 2025Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs Discharged
- Feb 5, 2025Subcommittee Hearings Held
- Jan 29, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs.
- Jan 15, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- Jan 15, 2025Introduced in House