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House vote: H.R. 3008 // December 10, 2018Needed two-thirds to pass

George W. Bush Childhood Home Study Act

Sponsor: K. Conaway (R-TX)

This bill directs the Department of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the childhood home of former President George W. Bush, which is located at 1412 West Ohio Avenue in Midland, Texas. Interior shall: (1) evaluate the national significance of the site, (2) determine the suitability and feasibility of designating the site as a unit of the National Park System (NPS), and (3) determine the effect of the site's designation as an NPS unit on existing commercial and recreational uses and the effect on state and local governments to manage those activities.

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

382 votes, representing 222,003,473 people87.7%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

4 votes, representing 2,354,376 people0.9%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 11.4% 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
YeaWon38287.7%
NayLost40.9%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken011.4%