S. 108 · 117th Congress

A bill to authorize the Seminole Tribe of Florida to lease or transfer certain land, and for other purposes.

Introduced on Jan 28, 2021 by Marco Rubio (R-FL). One cosponsor. Became Public Law 117-65.

Stage
Became law
Public Law 117-65
Introduced
Jan 28, 2021
Cosponsors
1
0 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. Passed both chambers
  5. Sent to the President
  6. Became law

Subjects

  • Florida
  • Indian lands and resources rights
  • Land transfers

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Public Law, Nov 23, 2021). Public domain.

This bill allows the Seminole Tribe of Florida to lease, sell, convey, warrant, or transfer its real property that is not held in trust by the United States.

Sponsor and cosponsors

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

Marco RubioR-FLSponsor

Republicans · 1

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 2, 2021· House· Passage· Passed 425–2

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. Jan 28, 2021Introduced in Senate
  2. Jan 28, 2021 · SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
  3. Mar 10, 2021 · SenateCommittee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
  4. Apr 14, 2021Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Schatz without amendment. With written report No. 117-10.
  5. Apr 14, 2021 · SenateCommittee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Schatz without amendment. With written report No. 117-10.
  6. Apr 14, 2021 · SenatePlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 38.
  7. May 26, 2021Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3490; text: CR S3490)
  8. May 26, 2021 · SenatePassed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3490; text: CR S3490)
  9. May 27, 2021 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  10. May 28, 2021 · HouseReceived in the House.
  11. May 28, 2021 · HouseHeld at the desk.
  12. Nov 1, 2021 · HouseMs. Leger Fernandez moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  13. Nov 1, 2021 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6048)
  14. Nov 1, 2021 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 108.
  15. 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.
  16. Nov 2, 2021 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6096-6097)
  17. Nov 2, 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): 425 - 2 (Roll no. 345).House · Roll call 345
  18. Nov 2, 2021 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 425 - 2 (Roll no. 345).House · Roll call 345
  19. Nov 2, 2021 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  20. Nov 16, 2021Presented to President.
  21. Nov 16, 2021 · HousePresented to President.
  22. Nov 23, 2021Signed by President.
  23. Nov 23, 2021Signed by President.
  24. Nov 23, 2021Became Public Law No: 117-65.
  25. Nov 23, 2021Became Public Law No: 117-65.

Committees

Committees and subcommittees the measure was referred to.

Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Sources and method

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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 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • 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 5, 2026 · loaded Oct 5, 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.