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House vote: H.R. 729 // December 10, 2019

Coastal and Great Lakes Communities Enhancement Act

Sponsor: Derek Kilmer (D-WA)

Coastal and Great Lakes Communities Enhancement Act This bill addresses provisions related to coastal zone management, waterfronts, climate change, fish habitats, the Great Lakes, coastal science and data, and the National Sea Grant College Program. TITLE I--COASTAL RESILIENCE AND ECONOMIC ENHANCEMENT (Sec. 101) This section authorizes the Department of Commerce to award grants to Indian tribes to further achievement of any of the following tribal coastal zone objectives: protecting, restoring, or preserving areas in the zone that hold important ecological, cultural, or sacred significance for the tribes, or traditional, historic, and esthetic values essential to the tribes; preparing and implementing a special area management plan and technical planning for important coastal areas; and implementing any coastal or shoreline stabilization measure for the purpose of public safety, public access, or cultural or historical preservation.

Native Americans Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

262 votes, representing 153,102,292 people60.1%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

151 votes, representing 88,881,462 people34.9%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 5.0% 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
YeaWon26260.1%
NayLost15134.9%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken05.0%