Indian country’s bills set to pass in US House of Representatives

Indian country’s bills set to pass in US House of Representatives

Monday, November 1, 2021

Indianz.Com

Seven bills from the Indian country are expected to pass in the United States House of Representatives this week. The measures are subject to review on Monday, according to the House majority leader. They are all being viewed as part of a rule suspension, a process typically used for bills deemed uncontroversial and for those enjoying broad bipartisan support. The invoices are:

If the rules are suspended, bills can be passed by simple voice vote. Occasionally, a recorded vote is requested by a member of the House. The bills are expected to pass the House later Monday. Otherwise, they should be approved during the week. The chamber opened at noon Eastern Time with Representative Sharice Davids (D-Kansas), a citizen of the Ho-Chunk Nation and one of three tribal citizens of the United States Congress, serving as Pro tempore speaker for the day. November 1 marks the start of National Native American Heritage Month. A live broadcast of the House session can be viewed on live.house.gov or on C-SPAN. Indian country bills are expected to be reviewed around 4 p.m. EST.