House vote: H.R. 2786 // July 18, 2017Needed two-thirds to pass
H.R. 2786
Sponsor: Richard Hudson (R-NC)
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on July 12, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.) (Sec. 1) This bill amends the Federal Power Act to revise the criteria for a facility to qualify as a qualifying conduit hydropower facility. Under current law, a hydropower facility must have a capacity that does not exceed five megawatts.
Energy Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.
Who won, and how much of the country was behind them
The dotted gap is 3.0% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.
| Side | Outcome | Votes | Share of U.S. adults |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yea | Won | 420 | 96.5% |
| Nay | Lost | 2 | 0.5% |
| Not represented on this question | No position taken | 0 | 3.0% |