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House vote: H.R. 3461 // November 13, 2007Needed two-thirds to pass

Safeguarding America's Families by Enhancing and Reorganizing New and Efficient Technologies Act of 2007

Sponsor: Melissa Bean (D-IL)

Safeguarding America's Families by Enhancing and Reorganizing New and Efficient Technologies Act of 2007 - Requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to carry out a nationwide program to increase public awareness and education regarding Internet safety, including including threats to online commercial transactions, financial information and privacy, and juveniles, using existing resources and efforts of all levels of government and other appropriate entities. Includes in the program activities relating to best practices, a national outreach and education campaign, and information access and exchange. Authorizes appropriations.

Science, Technology, Communications Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

398 votes, representing 208,013,085 people91.5%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

6 votes, representing 3,495,951 people1.5%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 6.9% 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
YeaWon39891.5%
NayLost61.5%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken06.9%