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House vote: H.R. 3114 // November 17, 2015Needed two-thirds to pass

To provide funds to the Army Corps of Engineers to hire veterans and members of the Armed Forces to assist the Corps with curation and historic preservation activities, and for other purposes

Sponsor: GRACE NAPOLITANO (D-CA)

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on September 8, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.) (Sec. 2) Directs the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, using available funds, to develop a Veterans' Curation Program to hire veterans and members of the Armed Forces to assist in carrying out curation and historic preservation activities.

Transportation and Public Works Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

422 votes, representing 239,794,467 people97.0%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

3 votes, representing 1,704,273 people0.7%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 2.3% 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
YeaWon42297.0%
NayLost30.7%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken02.3%