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House vote: H.R. 699 // February 27, 2017Needed 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 introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed 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 the Department of Agriculture (USDA), USDA shall not be required to reappraise or update that value for 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

415 votes, representing 239,810,630 people95.4%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

1 vote, representing 565,115 people0.2%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 4.4% 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
YeaWon41595.4%
NayLost10.2%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken04.4%