Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Extension Act of 2025
Public Law 119-63 · H.R. 410 · 119th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Donald Trump (R) on Dec 26, 2025 · Native Americans
Sponsor: Rep. Nicholas Begich (R-AK)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
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.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Natural Resources Committee · House · discharged from, markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee
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Related bills
2 bills the Library of Congress relates to this one.
S. 3790 (118th Congress)Cross-Congress related bill
Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Extension Act of 2024
S. 785Public law contains the textRelated bill
Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Extension Act
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 22 actions.
- Dec 26, 2025Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 119-63.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Dec 18, 2025FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Dec 17, 2025FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Dec 16, 2025FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- CommitteeCommittee · Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Jul 15, 2025CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Jul 14, 2025FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 410.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Jul 10, 2025CalendarCalendar · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 153.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-188.
- Jun 25, 2025CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- CommitteeCommittee · Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs Discharged
- Feb 5, 2025CommitteeCommittee · Subcommittee Hearings Held
- CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Jan 29, 2025CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs.
- Jan 15, 2025CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.