House vote: S. 906 // September 29, 2008Needed two-thirds to pass
Mercury Export Ban Act of 2008
Sponsor: Barack Obama (D-IL)
Mercury Export Ban Act of 2008- (Sec. 3) Amends the Toxic Substances Control Act to prohibit any federal agency from conveying, selling, or distributing elemental mercury to any other federal, state, or local agency or any private individual or entity. Exempts: (1) transfers between federal agencies for the sole purpose of facilitating storage of mercury to carry out this Act; and (2) conveyances, sales, distributions, or transfers of coal.
Environmental Protection Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.
Who won, and how much of the country was behind them
The dotted gap is 8.6% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.
| Side | Outcome | Votes | Share of U.S. adults |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yea | Won | 393 | 90.1% |
| Nay | Lost | 5 | 1.3% |
| Not represented on this question | No position taken | 0 | 8.6% |