Dan Sullivan (R-AK)
Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Extension Act
A Republican bill with 1 Republican cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is titled the "Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Extension Act." It seeks to extend the duration of the Alaska Native Vietnam era Veterans Land Allotment Program. Specifically, it amends the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act. The change replaces a 5-year period with a 10-year period.
Yes· 3 of 6
- Scored +5
Would Native Americans be better off under this?
The bill specifically extends benefits for Alaska Native veterans.
- Scored +5
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?
The bill extends the period for the Alaska Native Vietnam era Veterans Land Allotment Program.
- Scored +5
Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive?
The bill extends the duration of a specific land allotment program intended for Alaska Native Vietnam era veterans.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Extended Program Duration: By changing the period from 5 years to 10 years, the bill extends the time the Alaska Native Vietnam era Veterans Land Allotment Program remains active per Section 2.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- There are no negative impacts or burdens identified within the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would Native Americans be better off under this? — The bill specifically extends benefits for Alaska Native veterans. Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together? — The bill extends the period for the Alaska Native Vietnam era Veterans Land Allotment Program. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — The land allotment program provides a mechanism for asset accumulation for eligible low-income veterans. Would people over 65 be better off under this? — The extension benefits Vietnam era veterans who are likely in a senior age demographic.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive? — The bill extends the duration of a specific land allotment program intended for Alaska Native Vietnam era veterans.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this make housing cost less? — The bill extends a land allotment program which can facilitate land ownership and housing opportunities for eligible veterans.
- 2/27/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Lisa MurkowskiRepublican · Alaska