Congress 107 - HR 1635 - Native American Elders Assistance Act

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Age (Law) Agriculture and Food Armed Forces and National Security Energy Energy assistance for the aged Energy assistance for the poor Finance and Financial Sector Food relief Health Home ownership Home repair and improvement Housing and Community Development Housing for the aged Housing subsidies Income Indian housing Indian medical care Labor and Employment Law Low-income housing Medicaid Minorities Native Americans Nutrition and the aged Public housing Rent subsidies Rental housing Rural elderly Rural housing Shelters for the homeless Social Welfare Supplemental security income program Veterans' pensions Welfare eligibility

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Native American Elders Assistance Act - Provides that any portion of the first $5,000 of income of an Indian tribe received in any calendar year by a member of the tribe who has attained 50 years of age shall not be considered income or resources in determining the eligibility of the member or the member's household for any benefit under specified means-tested public assistance programs (including Medicaid or Supplemental Security Income) or the amount or kind of any benefit provided by reason of program eligibility for so long as such portion is retained by the member.

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Jun 27, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
May 10, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
May 9, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
May 8, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
May 4, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Apr 26, 2001

Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Financial Services, Energy and Commerce, Education and the Workforce, Veterans' Affairs, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Apr 26, 2001

Introduced in House

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