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House vote: H.R. 1975 // November 2, 2021Needed two-thirds to pass

Pala Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2021

Sponsor: DARRELL ISSA (R-CA)

Pala Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2021 This bill directs the Department of the Interior to take approximately 721.12 acres of land in San Diego County, California, into trust for the benefit of the Pala Band of Mission Indians, if the tribe transfers title to that land to the United States. The land is made part of the Pala Indian Reservation. The bill generally prohibits gaming on any of the land taken into trust.

Native Americans Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

397 votes, representing 235,288,660 people91.2%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

25 votes, representing 14,987,288 people5.8%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 2.9% 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
YeaWon39791.2%
NayLost255.8%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken02.9%