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House vote: H.R. 692 // May 15, 2007Needed two-thirds to pass

Army Specialist Joseph P. Micks Federal Flag Code Amendment Act of 2007

Sponsor: BART STUPAK (D-MI)

Army Specialist Joseph P. Micks Federal Flag Code Amendment Act of 2007 - Amends federal law with regard to the flying of the national flag at half-staff to: (1) allow a governor of a state, territory, or possession of the United States (governor) to proclaim that the national flag be flown at half-staff upon the death of a member of the Armed Forces from the governor's state, territory, or possession who dies while serving on active duty; (2) provide the same authority to the Mayor of the District of Columbia (District) with respect to present or former District officials and members of the Armed Forces from the District; and (3) require, when a governor or Mayor of the District issues such a proclamation, the national flag flown at any federal installation or facility in that state, territory, possession, or District to be flown at half-staff consistent with that proclamation.

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

Won the vote · Yea

408 votes, representing 213,029,744 people93.7%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

4 votes, representing 2,280,803 people1.0%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 5.2% 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
YeaWon40893.7%
NayLost41.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken05.2%