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House vote: H.R. 776 // February 4, 2025Needed two-thirds to pass

Nutria Eradication and Control Reauthorization Act of 2025

Sponsor: Josh Harder (D-CA)

This bill reauthorizes through FY2030 the Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2003, which allows the Department of the Interior to provide financial assistance to states for (1) eradicating or controlling nutria, and (2) restoring marshland damaged by nutria. Nutria are invasive, semi-aquatic rodents.

Animals Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

361 votes, representing 219,967,913 people82.5%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

56 votes, representing 35,298,462 people13.2%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 4.3% 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
YeaWon36182.5%
NayLost5613.2%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken04.3%