# 117-hr-9269: To amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to exclude certain payments to aged, blind, or disabled Alaska Natives or descendants of Alaska Natives from being used to determine eligibility for certain programs, and for other purposes.

117-hr-9269, To amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to exclude certain payments to aged, blind, or disabled Alaska Natives or descendants of Alaska Natives from being used to determine eligibility for certain programs, and for other purposes., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Peltola, Mary Sattler [D-AK-At Large] (D-AK); status Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-9269
- Congress: 117
- Title: To amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to exclude certain payments to aged, blind, or disabled Alaska Natives or descendants of Alaska Natives from being used to determine eligibility for certain programs, and for other purposes.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- Introduced: 2022-11-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Peltola, Mary Sattler [D-AK-At Large] (D-AK)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Native Americans
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill excludes certain settlement trust payments to an Alaska Native or descendant of an Alaska Native who is aged, blind, or disabled for purposes of determining the individual's eligibility for need-based federal programs (e.g., the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program).

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## Sources
- [117-hr-9269 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/9269)

## Related
- [117-hr-9608: Reducing Plastics in Wastewater Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-9608)
- [117-hr-9496: Alaska Land Conveyances and Trails Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-9496)
- [117-hr-9442: Colonel Mary Louise Rasmuson Campus of the Alaska VA Healthcare System Act of 2…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-9442)
- [117-hres-1498: Recognizing National Native American Heritage Month and celebrating the heritag…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-1498)
- [117-hr-9295: To amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to provide that Alexander Cree…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-9295)
- [117-hr-9255: Save Our Seas 2.0 Amendments Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-9255)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-9269 (as of 2025-11-18).