H.R. 308House114th Congress (2015-2017)Failed

Keep the Promise Act of 2015

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On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 263 - 146 (Roll no. 626).

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November 16, 2015 • 7:02 PM

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HouseIntro Referral

Introduced in House

January 13, 2015

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Natural Resources Committee

January 13, 2015

HouseCommittee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Indians, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.

Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee

March 2, 2015

HouseCommittee

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Natural Resources Committee

March 24, 2015

HouseCommittee

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Natural Resources Committee

March 25, 2015

HouseCommittee

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

Natural Resources Committee

March 25, 2015

HouseCommittee

Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs Discharged.

Natural Resources Committee

March 25, 2015

HouseCommittee

Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 114-95.

Natural Resources Committee

April 29, 2015

HouseCalendars

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 67.

April 29, 2015

HouseFloor

Mr. Young (AK) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

November 16, 2015 • 3:00 PM

HouseFloor

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8159-8164; text of measure as reported in House: CR H8159)

November 16, 2015 • 3:00 PM

HouseFloor

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 308.

November 16, 2015 • 3:00 PM

HouseFloor

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

November 16, 2015 • 3:39 PM

HouseFloor

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8209-8210)

November 16, 2015 • 6:32 PM

HouseFloor

Failed of passage/not agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 263 - 146 (Roll no. 626).

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November 16, 2015 • 7:02 PM

HouseFloor

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 263 - 146 (Roll no. 626).

View vote Failed

November 16, 2015 • 7:02 PM

Voting History

1 vote recorded • Roll call available

HOUSE

Roll Call Available

November 16, 2015 at 7:01 PM

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

Majority required: 2/3 (66.7%)

Failed

263 - 146

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Reported in HouseIssued April 29, 2015

Union Calendar No. 67

114th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 308

[Report No. 114–95]

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 13, 2015

Mr. Franks of Arizona (for himself, Mrs. Kirkpatrick, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Schweikert, and Mr. Salmon) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

April 29, 2015

Additional sponsors: Ms. McCollum, Mr. Kildee, and Mr. Conyers

April 29, 2015

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

A BILL

To prohibit gaming activities on certain Indian lands in Arizona until the expiration of certain gaming compacts.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Keep the Promise Act of 2015.

Findings

The Congress finds as follows:

(1)

In 2002, the voters in the State of Arizona approved Proposition 202, the Indian Gaming Preservation and Self-Reliance Act.

(2)

To obtain the support of Arizona voters to approve Proposition 202, the Indian tribes within Arizona agreed to limit the number of casinos within the State and in particular within the Phoenix metropolitan area.

(3)

This Act preserves the agreement made between the tribes and the Arizona voters until the expiration of the gaming compacts authorized by Proposition 202.

Definitions

For the purposes of this Act—

(1)

the terms Indian tribe, class II gaming, and class III gaming have the meanings given those terms in section 4 of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2703); and

(2)

the term Phoenix metropolitan area means land within Maricopa County and Pinal County, Arizona, that is north of latitude 33 degrees, 5 minutes, 13 seconds north, east of longitude 113 degrees, 20 minutes, 0 seconds west, and west of longitude 110 degrees, 50 minutes, 45 seconds west, using the NED 1983 State Plane Arizona FOPS 0202 coordinate system.

Gaming clarification

(a)

Prohibition

Class II gaming and class III gaming are prohibited on land within the Phoenix metropolitan area acquired by the Secretary of the Interior in trust for the benefit of an Indian tribe after April 9, 2013.

(b)

Expiration

The prohibition in subsection (a) shall expire on January 1, 2027.

April 29, 2015

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed