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House vote: H.R. 1982 // July 16, 2007Needed two-thirds to pass

Rural Housing and Economic Development Improvement Act of 2007

Sponsor: RUBEN HINOJOSA (D-TX)

Rural Housing and Economic Development Improvement Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, through the Office of Rural Housing and Economic Development, to implement an assistance program to support innovative housing and economic development activities in rural areas by: (1) Indian tribes; (2) state housing finance agencies; (3) state community or economic development agencies; (4) local nonprofit organizations; and (5) community development corporations. Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to require, as a condition of initial or continuing assistance under this Act for any housing or economic development activity, that each member of a family so assisted (or of a family applying for such assistance) who is 18 years of age or older, or is the spouse of the head of household, has a valid Social Security number. Authorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2013.

Housing and Community Development Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

350 votes, representing 182,131,052 people80.1%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

49 votes, representing 26,913,951 people11.8%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 8.0% 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
YeaWon35080.1%
NayLost4911.8%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken08.0%