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S 2533 116th Congress Senate Native Americans Aging Alaska Natives and Hawaiians Federal-Indian relations Indian claims Poverty and welfare assistance

A bill to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to exclude certain payments to Alaska Native elders for determining eligibility for certain programs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 24, 2019 Introduced by: Murkowski, Lisa Republican · Alaska See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Sep 16, 2020
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 116-380.
Sep 24, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sep 24, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill excludes certain settlement trust payments to an Alaska Native or descendant of an Alaska Native who is 65 years of age or older for purposes of determining the individual's eligibility for need-based federal programs (e.g., the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program).

What's happening now September 16, 2020

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 116-380.

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 Bill text 1 version

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Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · Nov 17, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2533: A bill to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to exclude certain payments to Alaska Native elders for determining eligibility for certain programs, and for other purposes.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2533/
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"S. 2533: A bill to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to exclude certain payments to Alaska Native elders for determining eligibility for certain programs, and for other purposes.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2533/.
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S. 2533, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2533/.
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