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

25 U.S.C. § 1408

Resources exemption

42 U.S.C. 301Interests of individual Indians in trust or restricted lands shall not be considered a resource, and up to $2,000 per year of income received by individual Indians that is derived from such interests shall not be considered income, in determining eligibility for assistance under the Social Security Act [ et seq.] or any other Federal or federally assisted program.

Pub. L. 93–134, § 8Pub. L. 97–458, § 496 Stat. 2514Pub. L. 103–66, title XIII, § 13736(a)107 Stat. 663(, as added , , ; amended , , .)

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. 103–661993— inserted “, and up to $2,000 per year of income received by individual Indians that is derived from such interests shall not be considered income,” after “resource”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1993 Amendment

Pub. L. 103–66, title XIII, § 13736(b)107 Stat. 663

“The amendment made by this section [amending this section] shall take effect on .”
, , , provided that: