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House vote: H.R. 5131 // September 22, 2010Needed two-thirds to pass

Coltsville National Historical Park Act

Sponsor: JOHN LARSON (D-CT)

Coltsville National Historical Park Act - (Sec. 3) Establishes the Coltsville National Historical Park as a unit of the National Park System in Connecticut. Bars the establishment of the Park until it is determined that specified conditions have been met, including that: (1) Connecticut, the city of Hartford, or private property owner, as appropriate, has entered into a written agreement with the Secretary of the Interior to donate at least 10,000 square feet of space in the East Armory; and (2) the Secretary has entered into a written agreement with the state, city, or other public entity, as appropriate, which provides that land owned by such an entity within the Coltsville Historic District shall be managed consistent with land uses that are compatible with the designation of the Park and the city's preservation ordinance.

Public Lands and Natural Resources Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Nay

174 votes, representing 97,137,228 people41.4%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

215 votes, representing 113,298,348 people48.3%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 10.3% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the House. The winning side fell 8.6 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
NayWon17441.4%
YeaLost21548.3%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken010.3%