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House vote: S. 3530 // December 19, 2018Needed two-thirds to pass

Museum and Library Services Act of 2018

Sponsor: John Reed (D-RI)

Museum and Library Services Act of 2018 This bill amends and reauthorizes through FY2025 the Museum and Library Services Act and provides funding for library services and technology through FY2025. (Sec. 8) The bill expands the definitions of "library" and "museum" to include a tribal library or museum and expands the services museums are authorized to provide.

Arts, Culture, Religion Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

Who won, and how much of the country was behind them

Won the vote · Yea

331 votes, representing 192,076,492 people75.8%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

28 votes, representing 16,659,060 people6.6%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 17.6% 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
YeaWon33175.8%
NayLost286.6%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken017.6%