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House vote: S. 1603 // September 16, 2014Needed two-thirds to pass

Gun Lake Trust Land Reaffirmation Act

Sponsor: Debbie Stabenow (D-MI)

Gun Lake Trust Land Reaffirmation Act - Ratifies and confirms the actions of the Secretary of the Interior in taking specified land into trust for the benefit of the Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatami Indians. Reaffirms that land as trust land. Prohibits an action relating to that land from being filed or maintained in a federal court.

Native Americans Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

359 votes, representing 202,016,537 people82.5%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

64 votes, representing 35,985,992 people14.7%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 2.8% 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
YeaWon35982.5%
NayLost6414.7%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken02.8%