S1402-117 · 117th Congress
Signed
Signed Jan 5, 2023Durbin Feeling Native American Languages Act of 2022
Durbin Feeling Native American Languages Act of 2021 This bill 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.
VOTE BREAKDOWN
Final passage · 297 politicians tracked
232
YEA
61
NAY
0
PRESENT
4
NOT VOTING
Dem YEA 146Rep NAY 61Rep YEA 86
BY PARTY · ✕ NAY ← | → YEA ✓
DEM
0
146
REP
61
86
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$157.5M
- 2. Securities & Investment$113.1M
- 3. Health Services$106.9M
⬇ NAY voters — top donor industries
- 1. Lawyers & Lobbyists$19.2M
- 2. Health Services$17.9M
- 3. Securities & Investment$14.6M
◎ 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.
INDIVIDUAL VOTES
Recorded positions for tracked politicians
SPONSORS
Brian Schatz
D-HI · Primary
2 COSPONSORS
BIPARTISAN● 1 D● 1 R
SPONSOR FUNDING
Top industries funding Schatz
Lawyers & Lobbyists19%
Lawyers & Lobbyists 19% of classified donations
Real Estate9%
Real Estate 9% of classified donations
Telecommunications8%
Telecommunications 8% of classified donations
Labor Unions7%
Labor Unions 7% of classified donations
Technology7%
Technology 7% of classified donations
TRAIL AI
The Durbin Feeling Native American Languages Act of 2022 (S 1402) addressed the preservation and revitalization of Native American languages through federal support and resources. The bill passed with 231 votes in favor and 61 opposed, with all 146 voting Democrats in support and Republicans split 85-61 in favor. The legislation was signed into law during the 117th Congress.
Based on public voting records. Does not imply causation.
TIMELINE
INTRODUCEDApr 28, 2021
PASSED SENATEDec 19, 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.