HR 42 · Signed into Law · 07-07-25
Alaska Native Settlement Trust Eligibility Act
What does the Alaska Native Settlement Trust Eligibility Act do?
HR 42 is a House bill sponsored by Rep. Nicholas Begich (R-AK). Makes sure that money or benefits an aged, blind, or disabled Alaska Native receives from a Settlement Trust are not counted against them when determining eligibility for need-based programs. The protection lasts for five years after enactment. Excludes Settlement Trust distributions to aged, blind, or disabled Alaska Natives from benefit-eligibility calculations for five years.
Did HR 42 pass? Where it stands
As of July 17, 2026, HR 42 has been signed into law on July 7, 2025.
Status: Signed into Law
Latest vote: Senate Passed by voice vote on June 18, 2025
Outlook: Enacted
Enacted: Signed into law on July 7, 2025
Key provisions
- Settlement Trust Eligibility Exclusion
- Settlement Trust distributions to aged, blind, or disabled Natives excluded from eligibility tests
- Protection runs for 5 years from enactment
- Uses the Social Security Act definition of aged, blind, or disabled individual
Last updated June 25, 2026