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S. 785
U.S. Senate•In Senate Committee
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.txt119 S785 IS: Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Extension ActU.S. Senate2025-02-27text/xmlENPursuant 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 BILLTo extend the Alaska Native Vietnam era Veterans Land Allotment Program.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Extension Act .2.Extension of Alaska Native Vietnam era veterans land allotment programSection 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
The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.
- Introduced2025-02-27
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Conference
- To President
- Became Law
CRS Summary
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Introduced in Senate Feb 27, 2025
sb785/introduced-in-senate.mdShown Here:
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.
Actions
S. 785 has taken 2 actions since Feb 27, 2025.
| Chamber | Action | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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.
Related bills
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.
| Client | Business | State | Firms | Filings | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALISTA CORPORATION | Alaska Native Regional Corporation | Alaska | 1 | 6 | $300K |
| TANANA CHIEFS CONFERENCE | ​federally recognized Indian tribe | Alaska | 1 | 3 | $90K |
| NATIONAL WOMEN'S LAW CENTER ACTION FUND | social welfare organization to promote equal rights and opportunities for women | District of Columbia | 1 | 1 | — |
Firms
Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.
| Registrant | Clients | Filings | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAPITOL HILL POLICY GROUP LLC | 1 | 6 | $300K |
| CLAUSE LAW P.L.L.C. | 1 | 3 | $90K |
| NATIONAL WOMEN'S LAW CENTER ACTION FUND | 1 | 1 | — |
Lobbyists
Named on the filings that cite the bill. The 20 named most often, of 31.
| Lobbyist | Firms | Clients | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES REID | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| ROBERT PORTER | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| TODD BERTOSON | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| NAOMIE DROLL | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| JOSHUA CLAUSE | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| RANI WILLIAMS | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| ALYSSA LATRAY | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| ADRIENNE DERVARTANIAN | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| AMY MATSUI | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| AMY ROYCE | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| BRIAN DITTMEIER | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| DORIANNE MASON | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| ELIZABETH TANG | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| EMILY MARTIN | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| FATIMA GRAVES | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| GAYLYNN BURROUGHS | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| GRETCHEN BORCHELT | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| HANNAH OPPERMANN | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| JACQUELYN WANG | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| JULIE VOGTMAN | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Filings
The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.
| Client | Registrant | Period | Reported | Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL WOMEN'S LAW CENTER ACTION FUND | NATIONAL WOMEN'S LAW CENTER ACTION FUND | 2026 second_quarter | $75K | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| CALISTA CORPORATION | CAPITOL HILL POLICY GROUP LLC | 2026 second_quarter | $50K | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| CALISTA CORPORATION | CAPITOL HILL POLICY GROUP LLC | 2026 first_quarter | $50K | 1st Quarter - Report |
| CALISTA CORPORATION | CAPITOL HILL POLICY GROUP LLC | 2025 fourth_quarter | $50K | 4th Quarter - Report |
| CALISTA CORPORATION | CAPITOL HILL POLICY GROUP LLC | 2025 third_quarter | $50K | 3rd Quarter - Report |
| CALISTA CORPORATION | CAPITOL HILL POLICY GROUP LLC | 2025 second_quarter | $50K | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| CALISTA CORPORATION | CAPITOL HILL POLICY GROUP LLC | 2025 first_quarter | $50K | 1st Quarter - Report |
| TANANA CHIEFS CONFERENCE | CLAUSE LAW P.L.L.C. | 2026 second_quarter | $30K | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| TANANA CHIEFS CONFERENCE | CLAUSE LAW P.L.L.C. | 2026 first_quarter | $30K | 1st Quarter - Report |
| TANANA CHIEFS CONFERENCE | CLAUSE LAW P.L.L.C. | 2025 fourth_quarter | $30K | 4th 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.txtLegislative Subjects
S. 785 carries 10 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Alaska to Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats.
s785/subjects.txtSource: congress.gov · legiscan.com
