In a perfect democracy, at least 50% of people would support every decision.

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House vote: H.R. 458 // June 28, 2005Needed two-thirds to pass

Military Personnel Financial Services Protection Act

Sponsor: Geoff Davis (R-KY)

Military Personnel Financial Services Protection Act - Title I: Insurance and Investment Products - (Sec. 102) Amends the Investment Company Act of 1940 to make it unlawful: (1) for any registered investment company to issue any periodic payment plan certificate; or (2) for such a company or any of its depositors or underwriters, or any other person, to sell such a certificate. States that existing certificates are not invalidated.

Finance and Financial Sector Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

405 votes, representing 200,028,223 people93.1%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

2 votes, representing 1,129,759 people0.5%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 6.4% 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
YeaWon40593.1%
NayLost20.5%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken06.4%