H.R. 410 · Signed into law · Native Americans

Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Extension Act of 2025

Sponsor: Nicholas J. Begich III (R-AK)

What it does

• Extends the application deadline for the Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Program by five years, from December 29, 2025 to December 29, 2030.
• Allows eligible Alaska Native veterans who served in Vietnam between August 5, 1964, and December 31, 1971, and their heirs to apply for up to 160 acres of federal land in Alaska.
• Maintains the Bureau of Land Management's administration of the program and its authority to accept and process applications.

Official summary

Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Extension Act of 2025 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.

Latest action

Dec 26, 2025: Became Public Law No: 119-63.

Committee: Senate Energy and Natural Resources