119th Congress
S. 785
Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Extension Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Dan Sullivan(R-AK)
- Introduced
- Feb 27, 2025
- Policy area
- Native Americans
- Committees
- Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
- Official text
- Introduced in Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (1)
Original cosponsors (1)
- Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in Senate” version
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.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Feb 27, 2025 · Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. - Feb 27, 2025
Introduced in Senate