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

Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Extension Act of 2025

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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. 2025-12-26Became Public Law No: 119-63.Library of Congress
  3. 2025-12-26Signed by President.Library of Congress
  4. 2025-12-26Signed by President.Library of Congress
  5. 2025-12-18Presented to President.House floor actions
  6. 2025-12-18Presented to President.Library of Congress
  7. 2025-12-17Message on Senate action sent to the House.Senate
  8. 2025-12-16Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S8766-8768)Senate
  9. 2025-12-16Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.Library of Congress
  10. 2025-12-16Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.Senate
  11. 2025-12-16Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.Library of Congress
  12. 2025-07-15Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.Senate
  13. 2025-07-14Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.House floor actions
  14. 2025-07-14On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3227)House floor actions
  15. 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
  16. 2025-07-14DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 410.House floor actions
  17. 2025-07-14Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3227-3228)House floor actions
  18. 2025-07-14Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.House floor actions
  19. 2025-07-10Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 153.House floor actions
  20. 2025-07-10Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-188.House floor actions
  21. 2025-07-10Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-188.Library of Congress
  22. 2025-06-25Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.House committee actions
  23. 2025-06-25Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session HeldHouse committee actions
  24. 2025-06-25Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs DischargedHouse committee actions
  25. 2025-02-05Subcommittee Hearings HeldHouse committee actions
  26. 2025-01-29Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs.House committee actions
  27. 2025-01-15Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.House floor actions
  28. 2025-01-15Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress
  29. 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.