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House vote: H.R. 6582 // December 4, 2012Needed two-thirds to pass

American Energy Manufacturing Technical Corrections Act

Sponsor: ROBERT ADERHOLT (R-AL)

American Energy Manufacturing Technical Corrections Act - (Sec. 2) Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) to exempt a walk-in cooler or walk-in freezer component manufactured on or after January 1, 2009, from the requirement that it contain wall, ceiling, and door insulation of at least R-25 for coolers and R-32 for freezers, if the manufacturer has demonstrated to the Secretary of Energy (DOE) that such component reduces energy consumption at least as much as if such requirement were to apply. (Sec.

Energy Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

387 votes, representing 213,746,636 people89.2%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

2 votes, representing 1,086,379 people0.5%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 10.4% 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
YeaWon38789.2%
NayLost20.5%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken010.4%