Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Extension Act of 2025
Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Extension Act of 2025
Plain Language Summary
# Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Extension Act of 2025 - Summary **What the Bill Does** This law extends a federal program that gives Alaska Native veterans who served in Vietnam the opportunity to claim up to 160 acres of federal land in Alaska. Previously, eligible veterans and their heirs had until December 29, 2025, to apply for their land allotment. The new law pushes that deadline back five years to December 29, 2030, giving more people time to submit applications. **Who It Affects** The bill benefits Alaska Native veterans who served in the U.S.
Armed Forces between August 5, 1964, and December 31, 1971 (during the Vietnam War), as well as their heirs. The program is administered by the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management, which reviews and approves applications. **Current Status** The bill has already been signed into law, so it is now in effect. The extension gives eligible applicants an additional five years beyond the original 2025 deadline to claim their land benefits.
CRS Official Summary
Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Extension Act of 2025This 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.
Latest Action
Became Public Law No: 119-63.