S. 785 · Where this bill is now
Became law through another bill
Its text was included in H.R. 410, Public Law 119-63 (per the Congressional Research Service). This bill number itself: In committee.
See H.R. 410 on Congress.gov ↗
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryExtends Alaska Native Vietnam veteran land benefits
There's a federal program that gives Alaska Native veterans who served in Vietnam, or their heirs, the chance to claim up to 160 acres of federal land in Alaska. Right now, the deadline to apply is December 29, 2025. This bill would push that deadline back five more years to December 29, 2030, giving more people time to apply.
How it affects you
This mainly affects Alaska Native Vietnam veterans and their heirs who haven't yet applied for their land allotment. The extra five years gives them more time to go through the application process and claim their eligible land.
Read the official summary (Introduced in Senate, Feb 27, 2025)
Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Extension Act
This bill 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 bill extends this time period for an additional five years to December 29, 2030.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionS. 785
A BILL
Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Extension Act
Sponsor: Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK) · Introduced Feb 27, 2025 · Native Americans · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Feb 27, 2025: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.”