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House vote: H.R. 7283 // July 29, 2022Needed two-thirds to pass

STREAM Act

Sponsor: Matt Cartwright (D-PA)

Safeguarding Treatment for the Restoration of Ecosystems from Abandoned Mines Act or the STREAM Act This bill allows a state to set aside up to 30% of its annual grant for abandoned mine reclamation provided under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act for the treatment and abatement of acid mine drainage, which is the release of acidic water from abandoned coal mines.

Environmental Protection Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

386 votes, representing 231,246,819 people88.8%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

8 votes, representing 4,996,762 people1.9%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 9.3% 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
YeaWon38688.8%
NayLost81.9%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken09.3%