Durbin Feeling Native American Languages Act of 2022
Summary
Durbin Feeling Native American Languages Act of 2022 This act directs the President to review whether federal agencies are in compliance with requirements to promote the use of Native American languages and make recommendations to improve interagency coordination to support the use of these languages. It also requires the Administration for Native Americans to survey the use of Native American languages in the United States.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
Committee Review
Dec 2021
Senate Passage
Dec 2022
House Passage
Dec 2022
Signed into Law
Jan 2023
Introduced Apr 28, 2021
Signed Jan 5, 2023
Floor votes · House Dec 22, 2022
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Jan 5, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by President.
executive
Dec 22, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 337 - 79 (Roll no. 545).(text: 12/21/2022 CR H9956-9957)
lower
Dec 19, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S7289)
upper
Dec 19, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S7289)
upper
Dec 2, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Schatz without amendment. With written report No. 117-45.
upper
Aug 4, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
upper
May 26, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.
upper
Apr 28, 2021
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
upper
Apr 28, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brian Schatz
DDemocratic
Co
Catherine Cortez Masto
DDemocratic
Co
Lisa Murkowski
RRepublican
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