Bills · 118th Congress · Native Americans

Lumbee Fairness Act

Where it stands

  1. Introduced2/17/23
  2. Passed HousePassed 12/17/24
  3. Senate
  4. President
  5. Law

Passed the House 311–96 on December 17, 2024 (Roll Call 511 →). Received in the Senate on December 18, 2024. No Senate action since.

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Roll calls on this bill

Votes on passage
HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 12/17/24Suspension of the rulesA fast-track House procedure, usually for measures expected to have broad support. Debate is limited to 40 minutes, no amendments can be offered, and it needs a two-thirds vote of members voting — not a simple majority. A yes vote passes the bill. “As amended” means changes written into the motion itself are included.Rules of the House, Rule XV, clause 1 ↗
Passed
  • Democratic187 Yea · 10 Nay · 14 Not voting
  • Republican124 Yea · 86 Nay · 8 Not voting
  • Independent / Other0 Yea · 0 Nay · 0 Not voting
Official summary (CRS)

Lumbee Fairness Act

This bill extends federal recognition to the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina and makes its members eligible for the services and benefits provided to members of federally recognized tribes.

Members of the tribe residing in Robeson, Cumberland, Hoke, and Scotland Counties in North Carolina are deemed to be within the delivery area for such services.

Full text on congress.gov ↗
Sponsor
Rep. David Rouzer ( Republican · NC-7)
Cosponsors
12
Introduced
2/17/23
Policy area
Native Americans

What happens next

The Senate must pass the same text, then it goes to the President.

If it isn't enacted by Jan 3, 2025, it expires when the 118th Congress ends.

All actions (12)
  1. 2/17/23Introduced in House
  2. 2/17/23Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
  3. 3/22/23Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs .
  4. 12/17/24Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  5. 12/17/24Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7268-7272)
  6. 12/17/24DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1101.
  7. 12/17/24At 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.
  8. 12/17/24Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7275)
  9. 12/17/24Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 311 - 96 (Roll no. 511). (text: CR H7268)
  10. 12/17/24On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 311 - 96 (Roll no. 511). (text: CR H7268)
  11. 12/17/24Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  12. 12/18/24Received in the Senate.