Date: July 27, 2023

Subject: Reauthorizing Portions of an Unconstitutional Act That Further Involves the Government in the Housing Market

Description: Schatz (D-HI) amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2024 reauthorizing portions of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act. The first few sections of the NAHASDA create a grant program that can be used by Native Americans in order to obtain housing assistance. The last title of the NAHASDA authorizes the Native Hawaiian Housing Block Grant Program. This program, which excludes non-indigenous Hawaiians from its benefits, assists Native Hawaiians with finding and procuring affordable housing. In doing so, it violates the Equal Protection Clause of the U.S. Constitution. CPAC opposes this breach of constitutionality and opposed this amendment.

Result: Amendment Agreed to, 86-11

Democrat: 46 Yeas, 0 Nays, 2 Not voting
Republican: 37 Yeas, 11 Nays, 1 Not voting
Independent: 3 Yeas, 0 Nays, 0 Not voting

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