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Puyallup Tribe of Indians Land Into Trust Confirmation Act of 2023

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Votes on passage
HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · 4/11/24Suspension 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.Rules of the House, Rule XV, clause 1 ↗
Passed
  • Democratic207 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Not voting
  • Republican194 Yea · 15 Nay · 8 Not voting
  • Independent / Other0 Yea · 0 Nay · 0 Not voting
Official summary (CRS)

Puyallup Tribe of Indians Land Into Trust Confirmation Act of 2023

This act takes approximately 17.264 acres of specified lands in Pierce County, Washington, into trust for the benefit of the Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup Reservation. Lands taken into trust shall be part of the tribe's reservation.

The United States shall not be liable for any environmental contamination that occurred on or before the date on which the land is taken into trust.

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Sponsor
Sen. Maria Cantwell ( Democrat · WA)
Cosponsors
1
Introduced
2/9/23
Policy area
Native Americans
Status
2/9/23Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
2/9/23Introduced in Senate
5/3/23Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 118-105.
7/19/23Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
12/12/23Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 273.
12/12/23Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Schatz without amendment. With written report No. 118-130.
12/14/23Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6011; text: CR S6011)
12/14/23Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6011; text: CR S6011)
12/18/23Message on Senate action sent to the House.
12/19/23Held at the desk.
12/19/23Received in the House.
4/9/24At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Ms. Hageman objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
4/9/24DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 382.
4/9/24Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2155-2157)
4/9/24Ms. Hageman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
4/11/24Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
4/11/24On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 401 - 15 (Roll no. 110). (text: 4/9/2024 CR H2155-2156)
4/11/24Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 401 - 15 (Roll no. 110). (text: 4/9/2024 CR H2155-2156)
4/11/24Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2300)
4/18/24Presented to President.
4/19/24Became Public Law No: 118-48.
4/19/24Signed by President.