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House vote: H.R. 1096 // February 28, 2006Needed two-thirds to pass

Act Commemorating the LITE

Sponsor: Scott Garrett (R-NJ)

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on December 13, 2005. ) Act Commemorating the LITE, or Lifetime Innovations of Thomas Edison - Establishes the Thomas Edison National Historical Park in New Jersey as a unit of the National Park System. Specifies that the Historical Park shall be comprised of all property: (1) owned by the United States in the Edison National Historic Site as well as all property authorized to be acquired by the Secretary of the Interior for inclusion in the Historic Site before the enactment of this Act; and (2) authorized to be acquired for inclusion in the Historical Park by this Act or other law enacted after the enactment of this Act.

Public Lands and Natural Resources Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

Who won, and how much of the country was behind them

Won the vote · Yea

399 votes, representing 206,833,688 people91.9%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

1 vote, representing 533,710 people0.2%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 7.9% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the House
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon39991.9%
NayLost10.2%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken07.9%