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House vote: H.R. 2366 // December 2, 2014Needed two-thirds to pass

World War I American Veterans Centennial Commemorative Coin Act

Sponsor: Doug Lamborn (R-CO)

World War I American Veterans Centennial Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to: (1) mint and issue $1 silver coins in commemoration of the centennial of America's involvement in World War I; and (2) hold a juried competition, and compensate its winner, for design of the obverse and reverse of the coins in a way emblematic of the centennial. Permits the use of only one facility of the U.S. Mint to strike any particular quality of the coins. Authorizes the Secretary to issue the coins only during calendar year 2018.

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

Won the vote · Yea

418 votes, representing 235,099,207 people96.1%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

3 votes, representing 1,654,948 people0.7%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 3.3% 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
YeaWon41896.1%
NayLost30.7%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.3%