House vote: S. 3564 // December 19, 2012Needed two-thirds to pass
Public Interest Declassification Board Reauthorization Act of 2012
Sponsor: JOSEPH LIEBERMAN (ID-CT)
Public Interest Declassification Board Reauthorization Act of 2012 - Amends the Public Interest Declassification Act of 2000 to: (1) require any appointment to the Public Interest Declassification Board to be for three years from the date of the appointment, (2) remove the requirement that a Board member appointed to fill a vacancy before the expiration of a term serve for the remainder of such term, and (3) extend Board authority through 2014.
Armed Forces and National Security Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.
Who won, and how much of the country was behind them
The dotted gap is 8.4% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.
| Side | Outcome | Votes | Share of U.S. adults |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yea | Won | 397 | 91.4% |
| Nay | Lost | 1 | 0.2% |
| Not represented on this question | No position taken | 0 | 8.4% |