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House vote: H.R. 2446 // June 6, 2007

Afghanistan Freedom and Security Support Act of 2007

Sponsor: TOM LANTOS (D-CA)

Afghanistan Freedom and Security Support Act of 2007 - Title I: Economic and Democratic Development Assistance for Afghanistan - (Sec. 103) Amends the Afghanistan Freedom Support Act of 2002 to provide for assistance with respect to: (1) continuing humanitarian needs; (2) a pilot program of crop substitution for poppy production; (3) agriculture, health, and infrastructure reconstruction; (4) education and anti-corruption, including implementation of the Afghan action plan on transitional justice; (5) assistance to women and girls; (6) energy development and short-term energy supply; and (7) capacity building. Authorizes additional FY2008-FY2010 appropriations for: (1) contributions to the United Nations Drug Control Program; and (2) the crop substitution program.

International Affairs Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service. CRS gives each bill one topic, based on the bill as introduced. This one carries 141 subject terms, so it spans well beyond that single label.

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

Won the vote · Yea

416 votes, representing 217,970,655 people95.9%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

1 vote, representing 461,601 people0.2%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 3.9% 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
YeaWon41695.9%
NayLost10.2%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.9%