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House vote: H.R. 5655 // June 5, 2018Needed two-thirds to pass

Camp Nelson National Monument Act

Sponsor: Andy Barr (R-KY)

Camp Nelson Heritage National Monument Act This bill establishes, as a unit of the National Park System, the Camp Nelson Heritage National Monument in Nicholasville, Kentucky, in order to preserve, protect, and interpret the nationally significant historic resources of Camp Nelson and its role in the Civil War, Reconstruction, and African-American history and civil rights.

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

376 votes, representing 219,030,837 people86.5%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

4 votes, representing 2,319,785 people0.9%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 12.6% 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
YeaWon37686.5%
NayLost40.9%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken012.6%