2019 US Code
Title 25 - Indians
Chapter 16 - Distribution of Judgment Funds
Sec. 1408 - Resources exemption

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Citation 25 U.S.C. § 1408 (2019)
Section Name §1408. Resources exemption
Section Text

Interests 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 [42 U.S.C. 301 et seq.] or any other Federal or federally assisted program.

Source Credit

(Pub. L. 93–134, §8, as added Pub. L. 97–458, §4, Jan. 12, 1983, 96 Stat. 2514; amended Pub. L. 103–66, title XIII, §13736(a), Aug. 10, 1993, 107 Stat. 663.)

Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT

The Social Security Act, referred to in text, is act Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, 49 Stat. 620, as amended, 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 section 1305 of Title 42 and Tables.

AMENDMENTS

1993—Pub. L. 103–66 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".

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1993 AMENDMENT

Pub. L. 103–66, title XIII, §13736(b), Aug. 10, 1993, 107 Stat. 663, provided that: "The amendment made by this section [amending this section] shall take effect on January 1, 1994."

Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 1, Title 25 - INDIANS
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 25 - INDIANS
CHAPTER 16 - DISTRIBUTION OF JUDGMENT FUNDS
Sec. 1408 - Resources exemption
Contains section 1408
Date 2019
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 24, 2020
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 49 Stat. 620
96 Stat. 2514
107 Stat. 663
Public Law References Public Law 93-134, Public Law 97-458, Public Law 103-66
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