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Alaska Native Settlement Trust Eligibility Act

What this bill does

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This bill changes how certain payments from Alaska Native settlement trusts are counted when the government decides if someone qualifies for need-based federal programs like food assistance. Under this bill, these trust payments would not be counted as income when determining if an Alaska Native person who is aged, blind, or disabled can receive these federal benefits.

Sponsor

Rep. Begich, Nicholas [R-AK-At Large]

R

Introduced

January 3, 2025

Policy Area

Native Americans

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