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Alaska Native Settlement Trust Eligibility Act

This act excludes certain settlement trust payments to an Alaska Native or descendant of an Alaska Native who is aged, blind, or disabled for purposes of determining the individual's eligibility for certain need-based federal programs (e.g., the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program).

Measure
H.R. 42 · 119th Congress
Latest action
July 7, 2025
Policy changes
1
Source
CRS summary (Public Law) · Congress.gov

Became Public Law No: 119-22.

Who wrote it

Portrait of Nicholas J. Begich III

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Rep. Nicholas J. Begich III (R-AK-AL)

No cosponsors. Introduced January 3, 2025.

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Provision 1

Excludes certain settlement trust payments to an Alaska Native or descendant of an Alaska Native who is aged, blind, or disabled for purposes of determining the individual's eligibility for certain need-based federal programs (e.g., the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program).

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