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House vote: H.R. 1732 // May 12, 2015

Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015

Sponsor: Bill Shuster (R-PA)

Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015 (Sec. S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to withdraw, within 30 days, the proposed rule, "Definition of 'Waters of the United States' Under the Clean Water Act," dated April 21, 2014, describing the water bodies that fall under the scope of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act), as well as any final rule based on the proposed rule.

Environmental Protection Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Nay

248 votes, representing 140,545,533 people56.8%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

167 votes, representing 95,325,010 people38.6%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 4.6% 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
NayWon24856.8%
YeaLost16738.6%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken04.6%