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House vote: H.R. 897 // December 8, 2021Needed two-thirds to pass

Agua Caliente Land Exchange Fee to Trust Confirmation Act

Sponsor: Raul Ruiz (D-CA)

Agua Caliente Land Exchange Fee to Trust Confirmation Act This act takes approximately 2,560 acres of specified lands in California into trust for the benefit of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians. Lands taken into trust shall be part of the tribe's reservation. Further, the act prohibits gaming on 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

395 votes, representing 233,531,331 people90.6%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

30 votes, representing 18,380,060 people7.1%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 2.3% 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
YeaWon39590.6%
NayLost307.1%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken02.3%