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substantiveDec 12, 2022 · House roll call · passage · Result: Passed

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended — S 1466 — Saline Lake Ecosystems in the Great Basin States Program Act

Saline Lake Ecosystems in the Great Basin States Program Act of 2022

In plain language

  • Senate bill in the 117th Congress.
  • Requires the U.S. Geological Survey (U.S.GS) to establish a Saline Lake Ecosystems in the Great Basin States Assessment.
  • House passed it on Dec 12, 2022 (substantive).
Official summary (Congressional Research Service)

Saline Lake Ecosystems in the Great Basin States Program Act of 2022 This act requires the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to establish a Saline Lake Ecosystems in the Great Basin States Assessment and Monitoring Program. Under the program, the USGS must assess, monitor, and conserve saline lake ecosystems in the Great Basin as well as the wildlife that depend on those ecosystems.

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Roll-call breakdown

Yea356

Democrat: 207 · Republican: 149

Nay56

Republican: 56

Present0

Not Voting18

Democrat: 10 · Republican: 8

How each member voted (430)

Yea (356)

Nay (56)

Not Voting (18)

Party labels reflect each member’s most recent affiliation on record.