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S. 785

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Summary

S. 785, the Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Extension Act, was introduced in the Senate on Feb 27, 2025 by Sen. Dan Sullivan (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Energy And Natural Resources, and last saw action on Feb 27, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.


Record

Text

S. 785 has 1 co-sponsor.

sb785/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S785 IS: Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Extension Act
U.S. Senate
2025-02-27
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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.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 785 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 27, 2025 Mr. Sullivan (for himself and Ms. Murkowski ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL
To extend the Alaska Native Vietnam era Veterans Land Allotment Program.
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Short title
This Act may be cited as the Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Extension Act .
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Extension of 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 .

Tracker

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  1. Introduced2025-02-27
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in Senate Feb 27, 2025

sb785/introduced-in-senate.md

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Introduced in Senate (02/27/2025)

Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Extension Act

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

Sen. Dan Sullivan (R) sponsors S. 785, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.

Committees

S. 785 went before 1 committee: Energy and Natural Resources.

Energy and Natural Resources
Energy and Natural Resources
Referred To · Feb 27, 2025 · 314 Bills

Actions

S. 785 has taken 2 actions since Feb 27, 2025.

ChamberAction
Feb 27, 2025
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Feb 27, 2025
Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 785 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to S. 785, as Contained in public law.

Titles

S. 785 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Extension Act — Display Title
  • Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Extension Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • A bill to extend the Alaska Native Vietnam era Veterans Land Allotment Program. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

3 clients hired 3 firms and 31 registered lobbyists who named S. 785 in 10 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, Budget/Appropriations, Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Defense, Education, Family issues/Abortion/Adoption, Health Issues, Immigration.

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
NATIONAL WOMEN'S LAW CENTER ACTION FUNDsocial welfare organization to promote equal rights and opportunities for womenDistrict of Columbia11

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill. The 20 named most often, of 31.

Filings

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

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
NATIONAL WOMEN'S LAW CENTER ACTION FUNDNATIONAL WOMEN'S LAW CENTER ACTION FUND2026 second_quarter$75K2nd Quarter - Report
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 S. 785 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; S. 785’s is Native Americans.

s785/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

S. 785 carries 10 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Alaska to Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats.

s785/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

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com