HR 1101 United States House · 118th Congress

Lumbee Fairness Act

The Lumbee Fairness Act extends full federal recognition to the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, granting the Tribe and its members eligibility for all federal services and benefits provided to federally recognized tribes. It designates members residing in Robeson, Cumberland, Hoke, and Scotland counties as living "on or near an Indian reservation" for service delivery purposes. The bill authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for the Tribe and clarifies jurisdictional boundaries with North Carolina regarding tribal lands. These changes directly affect the Lumbee Tribe and its members in specific North Carolina counties, aligning their federal status with other recognized tribes.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2023

Committee Review

Mar 2023

House Passage

Dec 2024

Senate Passage

President

Introduced Feb 17, 2023 Last action Dec 18, 2024

Floor votes · House Dec 17, 2024

How they voted

311–96

Passed · 22 other

Total votes 429

Dec 17, 2024

D Democratic211

187 Yea 10 Nay 14

88% Yea

I Independent1

1 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican217

123 Yea 86 Nay 8

56% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Amendments

Dec 17, 2024

Introduced

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)

lower

Dec 17, 2024

Lower · Passed

Passed/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)

lower

Dec 17, 2024

Introduced

Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

lower

Mar 22, 2023

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs .

lower

Feb 17, 2023

Committee

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

lower

Feb 17, 2023

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 12 co-sponsors