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Votes at a glance: House passes bipartisan resource, tribal and commemoration package
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Summary
On Dec. 9 the House approved a broad package of bills under suspension of the rules — including S.356 (SRS reauthorization), HR 2302 (Shingle Springs land transfer), HR 1276 (Paducah deed restriction removal), HR 4285 (STARS Act), and multiple public-lands, tribal, conservation and post-office naming measures — most by voice or suspension votes.
A sequence of votes on Dec. 9 produced passage of numerous bills considered under suspension of the rules. Key measures included:
- S.356 (Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025): Passed under suspension; the recorded roll-call announced in the day's voting sequence shows 395 yeas and 4 nays. Sponsors said the bill restores payments to rural counties and school districts and provides retroactive 2024 distributions.
- HR 2302 (Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians Land Transfer Act): Approved to place about 80 acres of BLM land and 185 acres of fee land into trust for tribal housing and stewardship, with statutory restrictions prohibiting gaming.
- HR 1276 (Paducah land deed restriction removal): Passed to remove an outdated federal deed restriction so the Oscar Cross Boys & Girls Club may receive a city conveyance for renovation and expansion.
- HR 4285 (STARS Act): Designates Sept. 17, 2026 as a fee-free day at many federal recreation sites for the country's 250th anniversary; floor managers paired the access measure with appeals to maintain agency funding and staffing.
- Other passed bills: HR 655 (Dalles watershed conveyance), HR 2293 (Cormorant Relief Act), HR 3857 (Snow Water Supply Forecasting reauthorization), HR 2306 (Adams Memorial Commission extension), HR 2916 (Akwesasne Mohawk land-claim settlement ratification), HR 4503 (ePermit Act modernization), and a large series of post-office namings and commemorative designations.
Many measures were passed under suspension of the rules (voice votes or unanimous-consent packages); a small set of items required recorded electronic votes, as reflected in the day's roll-call sequences. Where recorded tallies were announced on the floor, they are reflected in the transcript and noted above.
Next steps: Measures passed under suspension will proceed to enrollment and transmission to the Senate or to the president for signature as appropriate. Administrative transfers and tribal trust placements will require Department of the Interior or relevant agencies to complete implementing actions.
