# 119-s-5649: Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Fulfillment Act of 2026

119-s-5649, Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Fulfillment Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] (R-AK); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-22).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5649
- Congress: 119
- Title: Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Fulfillment Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-30
- Sponsor: Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] (R-AK)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Native Americans
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-22

## Summary

**Expand land available for Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans.** This bill would add Wildlife Refuge System lands named in a November 2020 Fish and Wildlife Service report and broaden what counts as "available federal land" so more refuge and National Forest System lands can be selected under the Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Program. It would also require agencies to identify eligible forest lands and make identified lands immediately available for selection. - Eligible Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans: They would have a larger pool of lands to choose from, including specific refuge lands from the 2020 report. Lands identified for selection must be made immediately available. - Federal land managers: The Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation with the Secretary of the Interior, would have 1 year to identify National Forest System lands in Alaska for allotment consideration. The identification must exclude lands that would interfere with unit management plans, lands within 300 feet of navigable water per the State, congressionally designated wilderness, and Forest Service timber lands. - State and Alaska Native corporations: The bill requires consultation with the State, Regional Corporations, and Village Corporations during the Forest Service land identification process.

## Provisions PRIA read

- More land allotments for Alaska veterans: benefit, high. If enacted, eligible Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans would be able to select federal lands the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service listed as suitable in its November 2020 Alaska refuge report. The bill would also require the Secretary of Agriculture to identify available National Forest System lands…

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- 119-s-688: Fighting Foreign Illegal Seafood Harvests Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-5649 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5649)

## Related
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- [119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3923)
- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
- [119-s-2142: GOLDEN DOME Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2142)
- [119-s-306: Fire Ready Nation Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-306)
- [119-s-688: Fighting Foreign Illegal Seafood Harvests Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-688)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5649 (as of 2026-10-22).