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H.R. 410 · 119th Congress · Public Law 119-63

Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Extension Act of 2025

Became lawNative Americans
IntroducedJan 15, 2025
Passed HouseJul 14, 2025
Passed SenateDec 16, 2025
To PresidentDec 18, 2025
Became lawDec 26, 2025

How this bill changes the law

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H.R. 410 changed 1 section of existing law. Read from the bill text in its final form, as sent to the President.

43 U.S.C. 1629g-1

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  1. 43 U.S.C. 1629g-1(b)(3)(B)changedby H.R. 410 Sec. 2

    The bill says: Section 1119(b)(3)(B) of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act (43 U.S.C. 1629g–1(b)(3)(B)) is amended by striking "5-year period" and inserting "10-year period".

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What it does

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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.

Official summary by the Congressional Research Service (Public Law, Dec 26, 2025).

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What has happened

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  1. 2025-12-26Became Public Law No: 119-63.Library of Congress
  2. 2025-12-26Signed by President.Library of Congress
  3. 2025-12-18Presented to President.Library of Congress
  4. 2025-12-16Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.Library of Congress
  5. 2025-07-14Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3227)Library of Congress
  6. 2025-07-10Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-188.Library of Congress
  7. 2025-01-15Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

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After it became law

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Nothing in the Federal Register names Public Law 119-63 yet (checked Oct 27, 2026). Many laws need no new rules: they set penalties, name a building, or fund something directly.