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House vote: H.R. 1154 // September 28, 2021Needed two-thirds to pass

Great Dismal Swamp National Heritage Area Act

Sponsor: A. McEachin (D-VA)

Great Dismal Swamp National Heritage Area Act This act directs the Department of the Interior to assess the suitability and feasibility of designating a study area comprised of cities and counties in Virginia and counties in North Carolina as a National Heritage Area to be known as the Great Dismal Swamp National Heritage Area. The study shall include analysis, documentation, and determinations on whether the study area (1) has an assemblage of natural, historic, and cultural resources that represent distinctive aspects of the people and culture of the United States; and (2) are worthy of recognition, conservation, interpretation, and continuing use.

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

391 votes, representing 231,075,405 people89.6%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

36 votes, representing 22,067,638 people8.6%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 1.8% 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
YeaWon39189.6%
NayLost368.6%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken01.8%