ANCSA Dividend Exclusion Act of 2017

Bill: 115-s-1494
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]
Introduced: 2017-06-29
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Alaska

Alaska Natives and Hawaiians

Food assistance and relief

Indian claims

Interest, dividends, interest rates

Poverty and welfare assistance

Securities
Latest action: action_date: 2017-06-29
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-06-29
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>ANCSA Dividend Exclusion Act of 2017 </b></p> <p>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.</p>

tv_txt: II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1494 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 29, 2017 Ms. Murkowski (for herself and Mr. Sullivan ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act in order to increase the dividend exclusion, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the ANCSA Dividend Exclusion Act of 2017 . 2. Dividend exclusion increase Section 29(c)(A) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1626(c)(A) ) is amended by striking exceed $2,000 per individual per annum and inserting the following: exceed— (i) for any calendar year preceding 2017, $2,000 per individual per annum; and (ii) for calendar year 2017 and all subsequent calendar years, $5,000 per individual per annum, to be adjusted for inflation in fiscal year 2022, and every 5 years thereafter, by increasing the amount provided under this subparagraph for the preceding year by the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, during the preceding 5-year period; .