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House vote: H.R. 863 // May 7, 2014Needed two-thirds to pass

Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Women's History Museum Act

Sponsor: CAROLYN MALONEY (D-NY)

Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Women's History Museum Act - Establishes the Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Women's History Museum. ; (2) develop a fundraising plan to support the establishment, operation, and maintenance of the Museum through public contributions; (3) obtain an independent review of such fundraising plan, including an analysis of the resources necessary to fund the construction of the Museum and its operations and maintenance in perpetuity without reliance on federal funds; and (4) submit a legislative plan of action to establish and construct the Museum. Directs the Commission's recommendations to address issues including the impact of the Museum on regional women history-related museums, whether it should be part of the Smithsonian Institution, and the cost of constructing, operating, and maintaining the Museum and acquiring its collections.

Arts, Culture, Religion Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

383 votes, representing 215,209,983 people87.9%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

33 votes, representing 18,643,963 people7.6%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 4.4% 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
YeaWon38387.9%
NayLost337.6%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken04.4%