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House vote: H.R. 725 // July 21, 2010Needed two-thirds to concur

Indian Arts and Crafts Amendments Act of 2010

Sponsor: ED PASTOR (D-AZ)

Title I: Indian Arts and Crafts Amendments - Indian Arts and Crafts Amendments Act of 2010 - (Sec. 102) Amends the Indian Arts and Crafts Act of 1990 to expand the authority of the Indian Arts and Crafts Board to bring criminal and civil actions for offenses under such Act involving the sale of misrepresented Indian-produced goods or products. Authorizes: (1) any federal law enforcement officer to conduct an investigation of an alleged violation of such Act occurring within the jurisdiction of the United States; and (2) the Board to refer an alleged violation to any such officer (currently, only to the Federal Bureau of Investigation [FBI]) for investigation.

Native Americans Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

Who won, and how much of the country was behind them

Won the vote · Yea

326 votes, representing 174,017,820 people74.2%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

92 votes, representing 51,513,047 people22.0%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 3.9% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the House
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon32674.2%
NayLost9222.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.9%