H.R. 410 · 119th Congress

Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Extension Act of 2025

Introduced on Jan 15, 2025 by Nicholas J. Begich III (R-AK). Became Public Law 119-63.

Stage
Became law
Public Law 119-63
Introduced
Jan 15, 2025
Cosponsors
0
Policy area
Native Americans
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Sent to the President
  6. Became law

Official title

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

Subjects

  • Alaska
  • Alaska Natives and Hawaiians
  • Conflicts and wars
  • Indian claims
  • Indian lands and resources rights
  • Land transfers
  • Military history
  • Veterans' organizations and recognition
  • Vietnam
  • Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Public Law, Dec 26, 2025). Public domain.

Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Extension Act of 2025

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.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Nicholas J. Begich IIIR-AKSponsor

No cosponsors.

Roll calls

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No recorded roll call on this measure: it moved by voice vote or unanimous consent, or has not reached the floor.

History

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

Committees

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Who lobbied on it

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  1. Calista Corporation6 reports
  2. Americans for Financial Reform1 report
    $120K reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2025, 2026.

Sources and method

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  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.