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House vote: H.R. 3826 // June 8, 2016Needed two-thirds to pass

Mount Hood Cooper Spur Land Exchange Clarification Act

Sponsor: GREG WALDEN (R-OR)

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on April 21, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Mount Hood Cooper Spur Land Exchange Clarification Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to revise details of the Cooper Spur-Government Camp land exchange between the United States and Oregon. After the final appraised value of the federal and nonfederal lands is determined and approved by Department of Agriculture (USDA), the USDA shall not be required to reappraise or update that value for a period of up to three years, unless the condition of any of the lands is significantly and substantially altered by fire, windstorm, or other events.

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

401 votes, representing 229,654,591 people92.3%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

2 votes, representing 1,134,917 people0.5%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 7.3% 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
YeaWon40192.3%
NayLost20.5%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken07.3%