US Congress Senate Bill 1494 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on June 29 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-06-29 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Pending: Senate Energy And Natural Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

ANCSA Dividend Exclusion Act of 2017 This bill amends the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to modify the income limitations used for determining Alaska Natives' eligibility for need-based federal programs. Specifically, the bill increases the amount that Alaska Natives may receive in cash (including cash dividends) from regional, village, and urban corporations that is exempt from income limitations for purposes of determining eligibility for receiving assistance under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program), the Social Security Act, federal programs, or federally-assisted programs.

ANCSA Dividend Exclusion Act of 2017

Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R-AK]

Sen. Dan Sullivan [R-AK]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-06-29	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

SB1481 (Related) 2018-02-07 - Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/1494/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s1494/BILLS-115s1494is.pdf