H.R. 1619 · 117th Congress

Catawba Indian Nation Lands Act

Introduced on Mar 8, 2021 by James E. Clyburn (D-SC-6). 5 cosponsors, 2 of them from another party. Latest action (Nov 2, 2021): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Mar 8, 2021
Cosponsors
5
2 from the other party
Policy area
Native Americans
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To clarify the status of gaming conducted by the Catawba Indian Nation, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Gambling
  • Indian claims
  • Indian lands and resources rights
  • North Carolina
  • South Carolina

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Passed House, Nov 1, 2021). Public domain.

Catawba Indian Nation Lands Act

This bill ratifies and confirms the actions of the Department of the Interior to take into trust approximately 17 acres of land in Cleveland County, North Carolina, for the benefit of the Catawba Indian Nation. The land is made part of the Catawba Reservation.

The bill allows gaming on the land taken into trust for the tribe.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

James E. ClyburnD-SC-6Sponsor

Democrats · 3

Republicans · 2

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
    Nov 1, 2021· House· Passage· Passed 361–55

History

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  1. Mar 8, 2021Introduced in House
  2. Mar 8, 2021Introduced in House
  3. Mar 8, 2021 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
  4. May 5, 2021 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
  5. May 21, 2021 · HouseSubcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Discharged.
  6. May 26, 2021 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  7. May 26, 2021 · HouseOrdered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
  8. Aug 13, 2021Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-114.
  9. Aug 13, 2021 · HouseReported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-114.
  10. Aug 13, 2021 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 82.
  11. Nov 1, 2021 · HouseMs. Leger Fernandez moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  12. Nov 1, 2021 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6039-6041)
  13. Nov 1, 2021 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1619.
  14. Nov 1, 2021 · HouseAt the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  15. Nov 1, 2021 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6053-6054)
  16. Nov 1, 2021Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 361 - 55, 3 Present (Roll no. 340).(text: CR H6039)House · Roll call 340
  17. Nov 1, 2021 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 361 - 55, 3 Present (Roll no. 340). (text: CR H6039)House · Roll call 340
  18. Nov 1, 2021 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  19. Nov 2, 2021 · SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

Committees

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
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  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.