H.R. 375To amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian Tribes, and for other purposes.

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Sponsor: Tom Cole [R-OK-04]
Cosponsors: 28 · 23 Democrats · 5 Republicans
Policy area: Native Americans
Committees: Natural Resources Committee, Indian Affairs Committee
Latest action: May 16, 2019 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

IntroducedJan 9, 2019
Passed the HouseMay 15, 2019
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

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. Salazar, which held that the Department of the Interior could not take land into trust for a specified tribe because that tribe had not been under federal jurisdiction when the Indian Reorganization Act was enacted.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 375 as passed House on May 15, 2019. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedHouse roll call 208

House May 15, 2019

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

To amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian Tribes, and for other purposes

Passed · Two-thirds required

323 Yea 96 Nay 12 not voting

Crossed both parties 96 of 419 voting members broke with their own party: 8 Democrats, 88 Republicans.

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All members431 members

Democratic234 members

Republican197 members

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Cosponsors28 · 23 Democrats · 5 Republicans

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 375 and vote against it. 1 signed when it was filed.

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Who lobbied on H.R. 37513 organizations

Organizations that named H.R. 375 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

BOYD GAMING CORPORATIONfiled by TIBER CREEK GROUP, BOYD GAMING CORPORATIONIts PAC: Boyd Gaming Corp. PAC

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Unemployment · Gaming/Gambling/Casino · Energy/Nuclear +2 more13 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2020Filing

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.

Defense · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties · Accounting · Aerospace +45 more9 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2020Filing

TUNICA BILOXI TRIBE OF LOUISIANAfiled by CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, INC.

Indian/Native American Affairs · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities · Budget/Appropriations · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code +1 more8 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2020Filing

BALLY'S CORPORATIONfiled by LOCKE LORD PUBLIC POLICY GROUP LLC

Indian/Native American Affairs · Budget/Appropriations7 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2020Filing

TRIBAL COUNCIL POARCH CREEK INDIANSfiled by LAVENDER CONSULTANTS

Indian/Native American Affairs7 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2020Filing

COUNTY OF SONOMA, CAfiled by VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES

Indian/Native American Affairs · Transportation · Aviation/Airlines/Airports5 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2020Filing

TEJON INDIAN TRIBEfiled by POWERS PYLES SUTTER & VERVILLE, P.C.

Indian/Native American Affairs4 filings · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2020Filing

HO-CHUNK NATION LEGISLATUREfiled by POWERS PYLES SUTTER & VERVILLE, P.C.

Indian/Native American Affairs3 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2019Filing

ROSEBUD SIOUX TRIBEfiled by CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, INC.

Indian/Native American Affairs3 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2019Filing

QUAPAW TRIBAL BUSINESS COMMITTEEfiled by POWERS PYLES SUTTER & VERVILLE, P.C.

Indian/Native American Affairs2 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2019Filing

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