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HR 42LawNative Americanshouse
Alaska Native Settlement Trust Eligibility Act
Introduced Jan 3, 2025 by Rep. Nicholas J. Begich
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Signed into law.
Latest action · Jul 7, 2025
Became Public Law No: 119-22.
What it does
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).
Summary by the Congressional Research Service.
Roll-call votes
No recorded roll-call vote on this bill — it may have passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record individual votes.
History
- Jul 7, 2025Became Public Law No: 119-22.
- Jul 7, 2025Signed by President.
- Jul 3, 2025Presented to President.
- Jun 23, 2025Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Jun 18, 2025Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S3458)
- Jun 18, 2025Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Feb 5, 2025Received in the Senate, read twice.
- Feb 4, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Feb 4, 2025On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H444)
- Feb 4, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H444)
- Feb 4, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 42.
- Feb 4, 2025Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H444-445)
- Feb 4, 2025Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Jan 3, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- Jan 3, 2025Introduced in House