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House vote: H.R. 5669 // June 4, 2008Needed two-thirds to pass

Poison Center Support, Enhancement, and Awareness Act of 2008

Sponsor: EDOLPHUS TOWNS (D-NY)

Poison Center Support, Enhancement, and Awareness Act of 2008 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide coordination and assistance for the maintenance of the nationwide toll-free phone number to access poison centers. Changes the name of poison control centers to poison centers. Requires the Secretary to carry out and expand upon a national media campaign to educate the public and health care providers about poison prevention and the availability of poison center resources in local communities.

Health Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

405 votes, representing 213,841,766 people93.1%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

10 votes, representing 5,618,343 people2.4%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 4.4% 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
YeaWon40593.1%
NayLost102.4%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken04.4%