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House vote: H.R. 253 // June 17, 2013Needed two-thirds to pass

Y Mountain Access Enhancement Act

Sponsor: Jason Chaffetz (R-UT)

Y Mountain Access Enhancement Act - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA), upon request by Brigham Young University, to convey an approximately 80-acre parcel of National Forest System land in the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Utah. Requires the University to pay to the Secretary an amount equal to the fair market value of such land. Requires such consideration to be deposited in the general Treasury fund to reduce the federal deficit.

Public Lands and Natural Resources 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 220,786,666 people91.2%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

1 vote, representing 541,041 people0.2%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 8.5% 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
YeaWon39791.2%
NayLost10.2%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken08.5%