S. 789 · 117th Congress

RESPECT Act

Introduced on Mar 17, 2021 by Mike Rounds (R-SD). 5 cosponsors, 3 of them from another party. Became Public Law 117-317.

Stage
Became law
Public Law 117-317
Introduced
Mar 17, 2021
Cosponsors
5
3 from the other party
Policy area
Native Americans
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Progress

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

Official title

A bill to repeal certain obsolete laws relating to Indians.

Subjects

  • Federal-Indian relations

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Public Law, Dec 27, 2022). Public domain.

Repealing Existing Substandard Provisions Encouraging Conciliation with Tribes Act or the RESPECT Act

This act repeals certain provisions related to the treatment of Indians, including provisions on hostile tribes, alcohol, work requirements, penalties for truancy, and placement of youth in reform school without the consent of a parent or guardian.

Sponsor and cosponsors

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

Mike RoundsR-SDSponsor

Democrats · 2

Independents · 1

Republicans · 2

Roll calls

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No recorded roll call on this measure: it moved by voice vote or unanimous consent, or has not reached the floor.

History

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  1. Mar 17, 2021Introduced in Senate
  2. Mar 17, 2021 · SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
  3. Mar 24, 2021 · SenateCommittee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
  4. Apr 28, 2021Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Schatz without amendment. With written report No. 117-19.
  5. Apr 28, 2021 · SenateCommittee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Schatz without amendment. With written report No. 117-19.
  6. Apr 28, 2021 · SenatePlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 53.
  7. May 27, 2021Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S3851; text: CR S3851)
  8. May 27, 2021 · SenatePassed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S3851; text: CR S3851)
  9. May 28, 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. Jan 12, 2022 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
  13. Jan 13, 2022 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
  14. Apr 27, 2022 · HouseSubcommittee Hearings Held.
  15. Jun 15, 2022 · HouseSubcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Discharged.
  16. Jun 15, 2022 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  17. Jun 15, 2022 · HouseOrdered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
  18. Dec 7, 2022Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-606.
  19. Dec 7, 2022 · HouseReported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-606.
  20. Dec 7, 2022 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 439.
  21. Dec 12, 2022 · HouseMr. Grijalva moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  22. Dec 12, 2022 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9677; text: CR H9677)
  23. Dec 12, 2022 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 789.
  24. Dec 12, 2022 · 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.
  25. Dec 14, 2022 · HousePursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1518, proceedings on S. 789 are considered vacated.
  26. Dec 14, 2022Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 5 of H. Res. 1518, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 1082, as amended; H.R. 5349; H.R. 6218; H.R. 6220; H.R. 6221; H.R. 6611, as amended; H.R. 6630; H.R. 6725; H.R. 7077, agreed to Senate amendment; H.R. 7832; H.R. 8665; S. 558; and S. 789. S. 558; and S. 789.
  27. Dec 14, 2022 · HousePursuant to section 5 of H. Res. 1518, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 1082, as amended; H.R. 5349; H.R. 6218; H.R. 6220; H.R. 6221; H.R. 6611, as amended; H.R. 6630; H.R. 6725; H.R. 7077, agreed to Senate amendment; H.R. 7832; H.R. 8665; S. 558; and S. 789. S. 558; and S. 789. (consideration: CR H9803-9810; text: CR H9809)
  28. Dec 23, 2022Presented to President.
  29. Dec 23, 2022 · HousePresented to President.
  30. Dec 27, 2022Signed by President.
  31. Dec 27, 2022Signed by President.
  32. Dec 27, 2022Became Public Law No: 117-317.
  33. Dec 27, 2022Became Public Law No: 117-317.

Committees

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Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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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)
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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 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.