This bill became law on 2025-12-26 as Public Law No. 119-63.
The summary below describes the bill at the version we last reviewed; the enacted text may differ.
Alaska Native veterans who served during the Vietnam era have a special program that lets them apply for federal land allotments they missed out on through the regular Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. Under current law, they had 5 years to submit their applications after the program opened. This bill doubles that window to 10 years, giving more eligible veterans additional time to file. The extension applies only to veterans who meet the existing criteria for the program and have not yet completed their selections.
Congressional Summary
Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Extension Act of 2025This 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.
Legislative Subjects
Details
- Congress
- 119th
- Chamber
- House
- Status
- summarized
- Action
- Public Law
- Action Date
- 2025-12-26
- Date Added
- 2026-06-23
- Source
- Congress.gov →
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