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House vote: S. 825 // December 11, 2018Needed two-thirds to pass

Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium Land Transfer Act of 2017

Sponsor: Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)

(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to convey specified property in Sitka, Alaska, to the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium for use in connection with health and social services programs. Such conveyance shall not require any consideration from, or impose any obligation, term, or condition on, the consortium or allow for any U.S. reversionary interest in the property. (Sec. 4) The consortium shall not be liable for any environmental contamination that occurred before such conveyance.

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

403 votes, representing 234,256,029 people92.5%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

3 votes, representing 1,731,495 people0.7%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 6.8% 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
YeaWon40392.5%
NayLost30.7%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken06.8%