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House vote: H.R. 360 // March 23, 2015Needed two-thirds to pass

Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2015

Sponsor: Stevan Pearce (R-NM)

TITLE I--BLOCK GRANTS AND GRANT REQUIREMENTS (Sec. 101) Amends the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (NAHASDA) to require the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to act within 60 days upon a request by an Indian tribe for a waiver of certain local cooperation requirements and an exemption from taxation requirements under the program providing tribes with block grants for affordable and self-determined housing activities. (Sec. 102) Requires HUD to recommend to Congress standards and procedures for: (1) the waiver of the requirement for an Indian tribe to submit Indian housing plans (IHPs); or (2) alternative IHP requirements, which may include multi-year housing plans. Requires recommendations to describe any legislative and regulatory changes necessary to implement them.

Native Americans Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

297 votes, representing 168,877,032 people68.3%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

98 votes, representing 55,839,486 people22.6%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 9.1% 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
YeaWon29768.3%
NayLost9822.6%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken09.1%