Congress·In Committee·S. 785

Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Extension Act

Alaska Native Veteran Land Program Extension

Feb 27, 2025·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

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This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process after being introduced in the Senate. It has been sent to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources for review. No further actions or hearings have been scheduled at this time.

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This bill is led by both senators from the affected state and extends a program that already has broad support. It is a simple change that helps veterans without creating new major spending.

How we got here

This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.

Reintroduced
Reintroduced from S. 3790 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
S. 3790 (118th) →

Key Points

This bill gives Alaska Native veterans who served during the Vietnam War more time to claim land. It changes the current five year deadline to a ten year deadline so more people can finish their applications.
Eligible veterans or their heirs can receive up to 160 acres of federal land in Alaska. This program was created to help those who missed out on land rights because they were away serving in the military decades ago.
The extension is important because the process of picking land and filing paperwork can be very slow and difficult. Many veterans are older now and need extra time to make sure they get the land they earned.

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Milestones

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Feb 27, 2025Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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Feb 27, 2025

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Extension Act

Bill NumberS 785

Congress119th Congress

ChamberSenate

Latest ActionRead twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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