Senate Bill 4889
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act Fulfillment Act of 2020
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Nov 10, 2020
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
4889
Congress
116
Policy Area
Native Americans
Native Americans
Primary focus of measure is matters affecting Native Americans, including Alaska Natives and Hawaiians, in a variety of domestic policy settings. This includes claims, intergovernmental relations, and Indian lands and resources.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act Fulfillment Act of 2020
This bill requires the Department of the Interior to convey specified surface estate to certain Alaska Native village corporations, allows the reversion of municipal land to village corporations, and permits the Alaska Native residents of certain Alaska Native villages to organize as Alaska Native urban corporations and to receive certain settlement land. In addition, the bill excludes certain settlement trust payments to an Alaska Native or descendant of an Alaska Native who is 65 years of age or older for purposes of determining the individual's eligibility for need-based federal programs (e.g., the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program).
November 10, 2020
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11/18/2020
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 116-382.
11/10/2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
11/10/2020
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:44:11 PM