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House vote: H.R. 1917 // July 22, 2025Needed two-thirds to pass

Great Lakes Mass Marking Program Act of 2025

Sponsor: Debbie Dingell (D-MI)

S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) for the mass marking of hatchery-produced fish in the Great Lakes basin. Mass marking is the practice of tagging large numbers of hatchery-produced fish in order to distinguish them from the wild fish population.

Environmental Protection Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

360 votes, representing 219,207,880 people82.2%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

57 votes, representing 36,391,287 people13.6%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 4.1% 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
YeaWon36082.2%
NayLost5713.6%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken04.1%