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House vote: H.R. 375 // May 15, 2019Needed two-thirds to pass

H.R. 375

Sponsor: Tom Cole (R-OK)

This bill applies the Indian Reorganization Act to all federally recognized Indian tribes, regardless of when a tribe became recognized. The amendments made by this bill are retroactively effective as if included in the Indian Reorganization Act. This effectively overrules the Supreme Court's decision in Carcieri v.

Native Americans Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

323 votes, representing 188,670,196 people74.1%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

96 votes, representing 56,515,246 people22.2%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 3.7% 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
YeaWon32374.1%
NayLost9622.2%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.7%