HR897-117 · 117th Congress
Signed
Signed Jan 5, 2023Agua Caliente Land Exchange Fee to Trust Confirmation Act
Agua Caliente Land Exchange Fee to Trust Confirmation Act This bill takes approximately 2,560 acres of specified lands in California into trust for the benefit of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians. Lands taken into trust shall be part of the tribe's reservation. Further, the bill prohibits gaming on the land taken into trust.
VOTE BREAKDOWN
Final passage · 293 politicians tracked
267
YEA
24
NAY
0
PRESENT
2
NOT VOTING
Dem YEA 143Rep NAY 24Rep YEA 124
BY PARTY · ✕ NAY ← | → YEA ✓
DEM
0
143
REP
24
124
MONEY ON THIS BILL
Which donor industries fund each side of the vote — total contributions from that industry to those members, all cycles · plus lobbying activity in affected industries
⬆ YEA voters — top donor industries
- 1. Lawyers & Lobbyists$166.1M
- 2. Securities & Investment$119.7M
- 3. Health Services$117.6M
⬇ NAY voters — top donor industries
- 1. Health Services$4.7M
- 2. Lawyers & Lobbyists$4.4M
- 3. Securities & Investment$3.3M
◎ Lobbying activity by issue area
No bill-issue lobbying matches.
Dollar figures are each industry's total contributions to those members across all tracked cycles — not money given for this specific bill. Statistical patterns in public records; correlation, not causation.
LOBBYING ON THIS BILL
2 federal lobbying reports name this bill in their activity descriptions · LDA disclosures
W&T OFFSHORE, INC.2 reports
⟳ The revolving door — lobbyists on this bill with disclosed former government roles
Eric ToberStaff Asst House Member (Bruce); Sen Project Dir (Johnston)
John BelcherStaff Director, House Energy & Mineral Resources Subcommittee (House Natural Resources Committee; (Jim Hansen (UT), Richard Pombo (CA))
Brent GreenfieldSpecial Counsel, Federal Communications Commission
Sarah VenutoSenior Advisor(Manchin); Counsel, Comm Energy & Natural Resources Chief Counsel; Chief Counsel (Manchin); Staff Director, Comm on Energy & Natural Resources; Director, Office of External Affairs, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Tony EssalihCOS, LD, LA House Member Office (Culberson), LA House Member Office (Archer), SA House Member Office (Hastings), Intern House Member Office (Bliley)
“Covered position” is the former government job lobbyists must disclose by law (LDA §4). Prior service is stated on the filings; it carries no implication of wrongdoing. Full revolving-door board →
A report naming a bill means the organization disclosed lobbying activity on it — the disclosure does not state a position for or against.
INDIVIDUAL VOTES
Recorded positions for tracked politicians
SPONSORS
Raul Ruiz
D-CA · Primary
4 COSPONSORS
BIPARTISAN● 2 D● 2 R
SPONSOR FUNDING
Top industries funding Ruiz
Health Services33%
Health Services 33% of classified donations
Lawyers & Lobbyists13%
Lawyers & Lobbyists 13% of classified donations
Labor Unions6%
Labor Unions 6% of classified donations
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech5%
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech 5% of classified donations
Telecommunications4%
Telecommunications 4% of classified donations
TRAIL AI
HR 897, the Agua Caliente Land Exchange Fee to Trust Confirmation Act, authorizes a land exchange involving the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians and provides for the conversion of exchanged lands into trust status. The bill passed the House with 266 votes in favor and 24 opposed, with all Democratic votes supporting passage and Republican votes splitting 123 to 24 in favor. The legislation was signed into law during the 117th Congress.
Based on public voting records. Does not imply causation.
TIMELINE
INTRODUCEDFeb 5, 2021
PASSED SENATEDec 21, 2022
SIGNEDJan 5, 2023
DATA SOURCES
Bill data: Congress.gov · 117th–119th Congress (2021–present)
Vote records: House Clerk / Senate · 2021–present
Reflects public records. Does not imply causation.