Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

25 U.S.C. § 1407

Tax exemption; resources exemption limitation

None of the funds which—
(1)
1
1 So in original. The word “or” probably should not appear.
are distributed per capita or held in trust pursuant to a plan approved under the provisions of this chapter, or 
(2)
on , are to be distributed per capita or are held in trust pursuant to a plan approved by the Congress prior to ,
(3)
were distributed pursuant to a plan approved by Congress after but prior to , and any purchases made with such funds, or
(4)
2
2 So in original. Probably should be “ceded”.
10 Stat. 1109 are paid by the State of Minnesota to the Bois Forte Band of Chippewa Indians or the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, or both, pursuant to the agreements of each Band to voluntarily restrict tribal rights to hunt and fish in territory cede  under the Treaty of (), including all interest accrued on such funds during any period in which such funds are held in a minor’s trust,
42 U.S.C. 301including all interest and investment income accrued thereon while such funds are so held in trust, shall be subject to Federal or State income taxes, nor shall such funds nor their availability be considered as income or resources nor otherwise utilized as the basis for denying or reducing the financial assistance or other benefits to which such household or member would otherwise be entitled under the Social Security Act [ et seq.] or, except for per capita shares in excess of $2,000, any Federal or federally assisted program.

Pub. L. 93–134, § 787 Stat. 468Pub. L. 97–458, § 496 Stat. 2513Pub. L. 106–568, title VIII, § 818114 Stat. 2918Pub. L. 113–290, § 2128 Stat. 3291(, , ; , , ; , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

act Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 53149 Stat. 620section 1305 of Title 42The Social Security Act, referred to in text, is , , which is classified generally to chapter 7 (§ 301 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see and Tables.

Amendments

Pub. L. 113–2902014—Par. (4). substituted “or the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, or both, pursuant to the agreements of each Band” for “pursuant to the agreements of such Band”.

Pub. L. 106–5682000—Par. (4). added par. (4).

Pub. L. 97–4581983— amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows: “None of the funds distributed per capita or held in trust under the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to Federal or State income taxes, and the per capita payments shall not be considered as income or resources when determining the extent of eligibility for assistance under the Social Security Act”.