S. 1402Durbin Feeling Native American Languages Act of 2022

1 recorded action238 of these members are on the 2026 ballotWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Brian Schatz [D-HI]
Cosponsors: 2 · 1 Republican · 1 Democrat
Policy area: Native Americans
Committee: Indian Affairs Committee
Latest action: Jan 5, 2023 · Became Public Law No: 117-337.

IntroducedApr 28, 2021
Passed the SenateDec 19, 2022
Passed the HouseDec 22, 2022
Sent to the PresidentDec 28, 2022
Became lawJan 5, 2023

What the measure doesCRS summary

Durbin Feeling Native American Languages Act of 2022

This act directs the President to review whether federal agencies are in compliance with requirements to promote the use of Native American languages and make recommendations to improve interagency coordination to support the use of these languages. It also requires the Administration for Native Americans to survey the use of Native American languages in the United States.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing S. 1402 as public Law on Jan 5, 2023. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedHouse roll call 545

House Dec 22, 2022

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

Durbin Feeling Native American Languages Act of 2021

Passed · Two-thirds required

337 Yea 79 Nay 14 not voting

Crossed both parties 79 of 416 voting members broke with their own party: 79 Republicans.

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All members430 members

Democratic217 members

Republican213 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors2 · 1 Republican · 1 Democrat

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor S. 1402 and vote against it. 1 signed when it was filed.

RLisa Murkowski [R-AK]Original

DCatherine Cortez Masto [D-NV]Joined Dec 1, 2022

Who lobbied on S. 14021 organization

Organizations that named S. 1402 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIESfiled by NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES, BERNSTEIN STRATEGY GROUP

Education · Defense · Budget/Appropriations10 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

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