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House vote: H.R. 1162 // February 6, 2012Needed two-thirds to pass

To provide the Quileute Indian Tribe Tsunami and Flood Protection, and for other purposes

Sponsor: NORMAN DICKS (D-WA)

Removes certain federal land within Olympic National Park, Washington, that is designated as part of the Olympic Wilderness from inclusion in the National Wilderness Preservation System. Takes specified federal land within the Park into trust for the Quileute Indian Tribe. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to take specified nonfederal land owned by the Tribe into trust for the Tribe, upon completion and acceptance of an environmental hazard assessment.

Native Americans Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

370 votes, representing 203,920,817 people85.1%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

7 votes, representing 3,899,838 people1.6%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 13.3% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the House
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon37085.1%
NayLost71.6%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken013.3%