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House vote: H.R. 1464 // May 20, 2008Needed two-thirds to pass

Great Cats and Rare Canids Act of 2008

Sponsor: TOM UDALL (D-NM)

Great Cats and Rare Canids Act of 2008 - (Sec. 4) Directs the Secretary of the Interior to provide assistance for projects for the conservation of rare felids and rare canids. Authorizes the Secretary to convene an advisory group of individuals representing public and private organizations actively involved in the conservation of felids and canids.

Animals Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

294 votes, representing 152,823,932 people66.5%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

119 votes, representing 65,209,627 people28.4%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 5.1% 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
YeaWon29466.5%
NayLost11928.4%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken05.1%