Bill Sponsor
House Bill 1619
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Catawba Indian Nation Lands Act
Active
Active
Passed House on Nov 1, 2021
Overview
Text
Introduced
Mar 8, 2021
Latest Action
Nov 2, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
1619
Congress
117
Policy Area
Native Americans
Native Americans
Primary focus of measure is matters affecting Native Americans, including Alaska Natives and Hawaiians, in a variety of domestic policy settings. This includes claims, intergovernmental relations, and Indian lands and resources.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
South Carolina
Democrat
North Carolina
Democrat
North Carolina
Democrat
North Carolina
Republican
South Carolina
Republican
South Carolina
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (0)
checkPassed on November 1, 2021
Question
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
Status
Passed
Type
Roll Call Vote
Roll Call Vote
A vote that records the individual position of each Member who voted. Such votes occurring on the House floor (by the "yeas and nays" or by "recorded vote") are taken by electronic device. The Senate has no electronic voting system; in such votes, Senators answer "yea" or "nay" as the clerk calls each name aloud. Each vote is compiled by clerks and receives a roll call number (referenced in Congress.gov as a "Record Vote" [Senate] or "Roll no." [House]).
Roll Call Type
2/3 Yea-And-Nay
Roll Number
340
House Roll Call Votes
Summary

Catawba Indian Nation Lands Act

This bill ratifies and confirms the actions of the Department of the Interior to take into trust approximately 17 acres of land in Cleveland County, North Carolina, for the benefit of the Catawba Indian Nation. The land is made part of the Catawba Reservation.

The bill allows gaming on the land taken into trust for the tribe.

Text (4)
November 2, 2021
November 1, 2021
August 13, 2021
March 8, 2021
Actions (17)
11/02/2021
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
11/01/2021
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
11/01/2021
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 361 - 55, 3 Present (Roll no. 340). (text: CR H6039)
11/01/2021
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 361 - 55, 3 Present (Roll no. 340).(text: CR H6039)
11/01/2021
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6053-6054)
11/01/2021
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
11/01/2021
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1619.
11/01/2021
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6039-6041)
11/01/2021
Ms. Leger Fernandez moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
08/13/2021
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 82.
08/13/2021
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-114.
05/26/2021
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
05/26/2021
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
05/21/2021
Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Discharged.
05/05/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
03/08/2021
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
03/08/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 9, 2023 5:47:08 PM