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US SB2616

Bill

Status

Introduced

7/31/2025

Primary Sponsor

Tina Smith

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Origin

Senate

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Increases the per capita payment threshold from $2,000 to $5,000 for determining eligibility for federal financial assistance programs under the Act of October 19, 1973 (25 U.S.C. 1407)

  • Protects tribal members receiving per capita payments from Indian judgment funds or trust settlements from losing eligibility for federal benefits programs

  • Makes technical corrections to Section 7 of the Act, including fixing punctuation and correcting "cede" to "ceded"

  • Introduced July 31, 2025 by Senators Smith and Klobuchar and referred to the Committee on Finance

Legislative Description

A bill to amend the Act of October 19, 1973, to increase the maximum dollar amount of per capita shares for purposes of eligibility for financial assistance or other benefits under Federal or federally assisted programs, and for other purposes.

Taxation

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

7/31/2025

Committee Referrals

Finance7/31/2025

Full Bill Text

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