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House vote: H.R. 2088 // November 2, 2021Needed two-thirds to pass

Eastern Band of Cherokee Historic Lands Reacquisition Act

Sponsor: Charles Fleischmann (R-TN)

This bill takes specified lands and easements in Monroe County, Tennessee, into trust for the use and benefit of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. These lands include the Sequoyah Museum, the Chota Memorial, the Tanasi Memorial, and land to provide support for these properties and cultural programs. The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) maintains its right to carry out river control and development on these lands, including temporarily and intermittently flooding certain lands.

Native Americans Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

407 votes, representing 241,442,584 people93.6%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

16 votes, representing 9,417,017 people3.7%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 2.7% 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
YeaWon40793.6%
NayLost163.7%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken02.7%