H.R. 42
Alaska Native Settlement Trust Eligibility Act
In Plain Language
This bill says that when the government figures out if Alaska Natives or their descendants qualify for need-based programs like food stamps, it won't count certain trust payments they receive. This means people receiving these settlement trust payments won't lose their eligibility for federal assistance programs just because they have that income.
Official Congressional Research Service summary
Alaska Native Settlement Trust Eligibility ActThis 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).
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Latest action
Became Public Law No: 119-22.
Jul 7, 2025
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