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House vote: H.R. 1619 // November 1, 2021Needed two-thirds to pass

Catawba Indian Nation Lands Act

Sponsor: JAMES CLYBURN (D-SC)

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.

Native Americans Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

361 votes, representing 213,614,463 people82.8%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

55 votes, representing 32,951,426 people12.8%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 4.4% 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
YeaWon36182.8%
NayLost5512.8%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken04.4%