2024: Schweikert Voted To Provide Federal Recognition Of The Lumbee Tribe. In December 2024, Schweikert voted for , according to Congressional Quarterly, "the bill, as amended, that would provide federal recognition to the Lumbee Tribe in North Carolina, allowing the tribe to receive funding from the Interior Department. It also would permit the Interior Department to take land into a trust on the tribe's behalf. It would repeal the 1956 Lumbee Act that denied tribal members federal assistance based on their status as American Indians." The House passed the bill by a vote of 311 to 96. [House Vote 511, 12/17/24; Congressional Quarterly, 12/17/24; Congressional Actions, H.R. 1101]
2021: Schweikert Voted For Federally Recognizing The Lumbee Tribe Of North Carolina, Expanding Eligibility For Services And Benefits To Tribe Members, Allowing The Interior Department To Take Land Into Trust For The Lumbee Tribe's Benefit, And Granting North Carolina Jurisdiction Over Criminal Offenses On Lumbee Tribal Land. In November 2021, Schweikert voted for the Lumbee Recognition Act which would, according to Congressional Quarterly, "grant federal recognition to the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, making the tribe eligible for services and benefits provided to federally recognized tribes. Among other provisions, it would authorize the Interior Department to take land into trust for the benefit of the Lumbee Tribe and grant North Carolina jurisdiction over criminal offenses and civil actions on such land." The vote was on passage. The House passed the bill by a vote of 357-59. [House Vote 341, 11/1/21; Congressional Quarterly, 11/1/21; Congressional Actions, H.R. 2758]