2021: Fitzpatrick Voted For Taking 2,560 Acres Of Land In California
Into Trust For The Agua Caliendo Band Of Cahuilla Indians' Benefit And
Prohibiting Gaming On Such Land. In December 2021, Fitzpatrick voted
for the Agua Caliente Land Exchange Fee to Trust Confirmation Act which
would, according to Congressional Quarterly, "direct the Interior
Department to take approximately 2,560 acres of land in California into
trust for the benefit of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians. It
would prohibit gaming activities on the land taken into trust." The vote
was on passage. The House passed the bill by a vote of 395-30. [House
Vote 426, 12/8/21;
Congressional Quarterly,
12/8/21; Congressional
Actions, H.R.
897]