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<item congress="117" measure-type="hr" measure-number="437" measure-id="id117hr437" originChamber="HOUSE" orig-publish-date="2021-01-21" update-date="2021-02-26">
<title>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.</title>
<summary summary-id="id117hr437v00" currentChamber="HOUSE" update-date="2021-02-26">
<action-date>2021-01-21</action-date>
<action-desc>Introduced in House</action-desc>
<summary-text><![CDATA[<p>This bill excludes certain settlement trust payments to an Alaska Native or descendant of an Alaska Native who is 65 years of age or&nbsp;older for purposes of determining the individual's eligibility for need-based federal programs (e.g., the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). </p>]]></summary-text>
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