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H.R. 42: Alaska Native Settlement Trust Eligibility Act

119th Congress · introduced 2025-01-03 · Native Americans · Latest: Became Public Law No: 119-22.

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Alaska Native Settlement Trust Eligibility Act

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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).

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Alaska Native Settlement Trust Eligibility Act

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Sponsor: Rep. Begich, Nicholas [R-AK-At Large] · 0 cosponsors

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Record fed-us-cong119-hr42 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills