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House vote: H.R. 3572 // December 2, 2014Needed two-thirds to pass

To revise the boundaries of certain John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System units in North Carolina

Sponsor: MIKE MCINTYRE (D-NC)

Revises the boundaries of the following units within the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System: Lea Island Complex L07, Wrightsville Beach Unit L08, and Masonboro Island Unit L09 in North Carolina; Sachuest Point Unit RI-04P, Easton Beach Unit RI-05P, Almy Pond Unit RI-06, and Hazards Beach Unit RI-07 in Rhode Island; Gasparilla Island Unit FL-70P in Florida; and Long Pond Unit SC-01 and Huntington Beach Unit SC-03 in South Carolina;

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

410 votes, representing 230,607,707 people94.2%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

7 votes, representing 3,882,929 people1.6%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 4.2% 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
YeaWon41094.2%
NayLost71.6%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken04.2%