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H.R. 42 119th Congress House

Alaska Native Settlement Trust Eligibility Act

Official title: To amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to exclude certain payments to aged, blind, or disabled Alaska Natives or descendants of Alaska Natives from b… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to exclude certain payments to aged, blind, or disabled Alaska Natives or descendants of Alaska Natives from being used to determine eligibility for certain programs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 3, 2025 Introduced by: Nicholas J. Begich III Republican · Alaska See on congress.gov
Native Americans Alaska Natives and HawaiiansDisability assistanceFood assistance and reliefIndian claimsPoverty and welfare assistance
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 Everywhere this bill has been 15 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 7, 2025
Became Public Law No: 119-22.
Jul 7, 2025
Signed by President.
Jul 3, 2025
Presented to President.
Jun 23, 2025
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jun 18, 2025
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S3458)
Jun 18, 2025
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Feb 5, 2025
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Feb 4, 2025
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H444)
Feb 4, 2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Feb 4, 2025
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H444)
Feb 4, 2025
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 42.
Feb 4, 2025
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H444-445)
Feb 4, 2025
Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jan 3, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jan 3, 2025
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 7, 2025

Became Public Law No: 119-22.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 42: Alaska Native Settlement Trust Eligibility Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-42/
MLA
"H.R. 42: Alaska Native Settlement Trust Eligibility Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-42/.
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H.R. 42, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-42/.
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[H.R. 42: Alaska Native Settlement Trust Eligibility Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-42/)
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