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House vote: H.R. 3542 // March 18, 2010Needed two-thirds to pass

State Admission Day Recognition Act of 2009

Sponsor: DANIEL LUNGREN (R-CA)

State Admission Day Recognition Act of 2010 - Requires the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) to honor a state's anniversary of admission to the Union by flying its flag over the Capitol each year on that anniversary. Requires the AOC to fly the first such flag on the first December 7 which occurs after the enactment of this Act, in honor of Delaware's anniversary, the first state admitted to the Union. S.

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

Won the vote · Yea

408 votes, representing 220,307,942 people93.9%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

0 votes, representing 0 people0.0%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 6.1% 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
YeaWon40893.9%
NayLost00.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken06.1%