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H.R. 410

U.S. House•Passed

Summary

H.R. 410, the Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Extension Act of 2025, was introduced in the House on Jan 15, 2025 by Rep. Nicholas Begich (R). It last saw action on Dec 26, 2025: Became Public Law No: 119-63. It is now Public Law 119-63.

Record

Text

H.R. 410 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

hb410/engrossed-in-house.txt
119 HR 410 EH: Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Extension Act of 2025
 U.S. House of Representatives
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
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 119th CONGRESS  1st Session
 H. R. 410
 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 AN ACT
To extend the Alaska Native Vietnam era veterans land allotment program, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Extension Act of 2025  .
2.
Extension of the Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Program
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 .
    Passed the House of Representatives July 14, 2025.  Kevin F. McCumber,  Clerk.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-01-15
  2. Passed House2025-07-14
  3. Passed Senate2025-12-16
  4. Conference
  5. To President2025-12-18
  6. Became Law2025-12-26

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Public Law Dec 26, 2025

hb410/public-law.md

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Public Law (12/26/2025)

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.

Introduced in House Jan 15, 2025

hb410/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (01/15/2025)

Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Extension Act of 2025

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.

Sponsors

Rep. Nicholas Begich (R) sponsors H.R. 410 alone.

Nicholas Begich

Rep. · R–AK · Sponsor

Committees

H.R. 410 went before 3 committees: Energy and Natural Resources, Natural Resources and Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee.

Energy and Natural Resources
Energy and Natural Resources
Discharged From · Dec 16, 2025 · 314 Bills
Natural Resources
Natural Resources
Reported By · Jul 10, 2025 · 395 Bills
Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee
Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee
Hearings By (subcommittee) · Feb 5, 2025 · 15 Bills

Reports

1 committee report has been filed on H.R. 410, the latest H. Rept. 119-188.

  • H. Rept. 119-188 — ALASKA NATIVE VIETNAM ERA VETERANS LAND ALLOTMENT EXTENSION ACT OF 2025

Actions

H.R. 410 has taken 23 actions since Jan 15, 2025, the latest on Dec 26, 2025.

ChamberAction
Dec 26, 2025
House
Signed by President.
Dec 26, 2025
House
Became Public Law No: 119-63.
Dec 18, 2025
House
Presented to President.
Dec 17, 2025
Senate
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 16, 2025
Senate
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.Energy and Natural Resources Committee

Votes

H.R. 410 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 410, as Public law contains the text.

Titles

H.R. 410 goes by 8 titles, 5 of them short titles.

  • To extend the Alaska Native Vietnam era veterans land allotment program, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced
  • Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Extension Act of 2025 — Display Title
  • To extend the Alaska Native Vietnam era veterans land allotment program, and for other purposes. — Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
  • Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Extension Act of 2025 — Short Titles from ENR (Enrolled) bill text
  • Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Extension Act of 2025 — Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
  • Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Extension Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Passed House
  • Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Extension Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Reported to House
  • Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Extension Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced

Lobbying

3 clients hired 3 firms and 9 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 410 in 11 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Indian/Native American Affairs, Banking, Budget/Appropriations, Consumer Issues/Safety/Products, Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities, Government Issues, Health Issues, Housing.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
CALISTA CORPORATIONAlaska Native Regional CorporationAlaska16$300K
TANANA CHIEFS CONFERENCE​federally recognized Indian tribeAlaska13$90K
AMERICANS FOR FINANCIAL REFORM—District of Columbia12—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
CAPITOL HILL POLICY GROUP LLC16$300K
CLAUSE LAW P.L.L.C.13$90K
AMERICANS FOR FINANCIAL REFORM12—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
JAMES REID116
ROBERT PORTER116
TODD BERTOSON116
NAOMIE DROLL114
JOSHUA CLAUSE113
RANI WILLIAMS113
ALYSSA LATRAY112
MARK HAYS112
RUKMANI BHATIA112

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
AMERICANS FOR FINANCIAL REFORMAMERICANS FOR FINANCIAL REFORM2026 first_quarter$150K1st Quarter - Report
AMERICANS FOR FINANCIAL REFORMAMERICANS FOR FINANCIAL REFORM2026 first_quarter$120K1st Quarter - Amendme…
CALISTA CORPORATIONCAPITOL HILL POLICY GROUP LLC2026 second_quarter$50K2nd Quarter - Report
CALISTA CORPORATIONCAPITOL HILL POLICY GROUP LLC2026 first_quarter$50K1st Quarter - Report
CALISTA CORPORATIONCAPITOL HILL POLICY GROUP LLC2025 fourth_quarter$50K4th Quarter - Report
CALISTA CORPORATIONCAPITOL HILL POLICY GROUP LLC2025 third_quarter$50K3rd Quarter - Report
CALISTA CORPORATIONCAPITOL HILL POLICY GROUP LLC2025 second_quarter$50K2nd Quarter - Report
CALISTA CORPORATIONCAPITOL HILL POLICY GROUP LLC2025 first_quarter$50K1st Quarter - Report
TANANA CHIEFS CONFERENCECLAUSE LAW P.L.L.C.2026 second_quarter$30K2nd Quarter - Report
TANANA CHIEFS CONFERENCECLAUSE LAW P.L.L.C.2026 first_quarter$30K1st Quarter - Report
TANANA CHIEFS CONFERENCECLAUSE LAW P.L.L.C.2025 fourth_quarter$30K4th Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 410 under Native Americans, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 10 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 410’s is Native Americans.

hr410/policy-areas.txt
Native AmericansAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 410 carries 10 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Alaska to Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats.

hr410/subjects.txt
AlaskaAlaska Natives and HawaiiansConflicts and warsIndian claimsIndian lands and resources rightsLand transfersMilitary historyVeterans' organizations and recognitionVietnamWilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 410, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 8 (Wednesday, January 15, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BEGICH:H.R. 410.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United StatesConstitution.[Page H186]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com