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Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Extension Act of 2025

Introduced Jan 15, 2025

Latest action (Dec 26, 2025) Became Public Law No: 119-63.

Referred to
Energy and Natural Resources Committee Natural Resources Committee
Policy area
Native Americans
Issues
Defense
Legislative subjects (10)
AlaskaAlaska Natives and HawaiiansConflicts and warsIndian claimsIndian lands and resources rightsLand transfersMilitary historyVeterans' organizations and recognitionVietnamWilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

Summary

This act extends the Alaska Native Vietnam era veterans land allotment program authorized under the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act. The bill amends the statute by extending a time period specified in the program from 5 years to 10 years. This extension doubles the timeframe for the program's operations or for veterans to access benefits under the program.

AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill text — neutral, and may be imperfect. See the full text below for the exact wording.

Sponsor (1)

Money behind the sponsor

Top reported contributors to Nicholas J. Begich’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.

  • NULL $310,813
  • TEAMHEALTH EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS $44,901
  • PETRO 49, INC $18,931
  • ODOM CORP $12,500
  • CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION $9,183

Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Nicholas J. Begich → · Outside spending →

Actions (23)
  1. Dec 26, 2025 Became Public Law No: 119-63.
  2. Dec 26, 2025 Signed by President.
  3. Dec 18, 2025 Presented to President. · house
  4. Dec 17, 2025 Message on Senate action sent to the House. · senate
  5. Dec 16, 2025 Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S8766-8768) · senate
  6. Dec 16, 2025 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
  7. Dec 16, 2025 Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent. · senate
  8. Jul 15, 2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. · senate
  9. Jul 14, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. · house
  10. Jul 14, 2025 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3227) · house
  11. Jul 14, 2025 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3227)
  12. Jul 14, 2025 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 410. · house
  13. Jul 14, 2025 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3227-3228) · house
  14. Jul 14, 2025 Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. · house
  15. Jul 10, 2025 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 153. · house
  16. Jul 10, 2025 Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-188. · house
  17. Jun 25, 2025 Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent. · house
  18. Jun 25, 2025 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held · house
  19. Jun 25, 2025 Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs Discharged · house
  20. Feb 5, 2025 Subcommittee Hearings Held · house
  21. Jan 29, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs. · house
  22. Jan 15, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. · house
  23. Jan 15, 2025 Introduced in House

More bills on these subjects (8)

Other bills that carry the most legislative subjects in common with this one (topical discovery — distinct from the procedural related bills above).

  • S 1071 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (shares 6 subjects)
  • HR 3838 — Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (shares 6 subjects)
  • HR 1968 — Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 (shares 6 subjects)
  • S 2943 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (shares 6 subjects)
  • HR 41 — Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act (shares 5 subjects)
  • HR 4754 — Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (shares 5 subjects)
  • HR 1654 — CUTS Act (shares 5 subjects)
  • S 2296 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (shares 4 subjects)

Similar bills (6)

Bills with similar text or summary — includes reintroductions across Congresses. Ranked by semantic similarity of the bill text (computed locally); a neutral discovery aid, not a claim the bills are duplicates.

  • S 785 — Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Extension Act · Introduced Feb 27, 2025 · Cong. 119 83%
  • HR 41 — Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act · Passed House Jun 3, 2026 · Cong. 119 62%
  • HR 3610 — Parity for Native Hawaiian Veterans Act of 2025 · Introduced Jun 6, 2025 · Cong. 119 62%
  • S 2853 — VA Extenders Act of 2025 · Introduced Sep 17, 2025 · Cong. 119 61%
  • S 719 — Tribal Forest Protection Act Amendments Act of 2025 · Passed Senate Dec 15, 2025 · Cong. 119 61%
  • HR 5420 — VA Extenders Act of 2025 · Introduced Sep 17, 2025 · Cong. 119 61%

Text versions (5)
  • Referred in Senate · Jul 15, 2025
  • Engrossed in House · Jul 14, 2025
  • Reported in House · Jul 10, 2025
  • Introduced in House · Jan 15, 2025
  • Enrolled Bill

Full text

An Act

To extend the Alaska Native Vietnam era veterans land allotment program, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the “Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Extension Act of 2025”.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF THE ALASKA NATIVE VIETNAM ERA VETERANS LAND ALLOTMENT PROGRAM. Section 1119(b)(3)(B) of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act (43 U.S.C. 1629g-1(b)(3)(B)) is amended by striking “5-year period” and inserting “10-year period”.

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.

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