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House vote: H.R. 886 // March 21, 2012Needed two-thirds to concur

United States Marshals Service 225th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act

Sponsor: Steve Womack (R-AR)

United States Marshals Service 225th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act - (Sec. 3) Directs the Secretary of the Treasury, in commemoration of the 225th anniversary of the establishment of the United States Marshals Service, to mint and issue $5 gold and $1 silver coins, and half-dollar clad coins emblematic of the 225 years of exemplary and unparalleled achievements of the U.S. Marshals Service. (Sec. 5) Permits: (1) only one facility of the United States Mint to be used to strike any particular combination of denomination and quality of the coins minted under this Act, and (2) the Secretary to issue coins to the public minted under this Act beginning on or after January 1, 2015. Prohibits such coins from being minted after December 31, 2015.

Finance and Financial Sector Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

397 votes, representing 219,399,616 people91.5%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

2 votes, representing 1,125,398 people0.5%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 8.0% 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
YeaWon39791.5%
NayLost20.5%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken08.0%