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House vote: H.R. 3505 // December 6, 2007Needed two-thirds to pass

Securities Law Technical Corrections Act of 2007

Sponsor: Peter Roskam (R-IL)

Securities Law Technical Corrections Act of 2007 - Makes technical corrections to the following Acts: (1) the Securities Act of 1933; (2) the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; (3) the Trust Indenture Act of 1939; (4) the Investment Company Act of 1940; and (5) the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. Amends the following statutes to make conforming amendments for the repeal of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935: (1) the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; (2) the Trust Indenture Act of 1939; (3) the Investment Company Act of 1940; and (4) the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.

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

404 votes, representing 211,152,923 people92.9%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

0 votes, representing 0 people0.0%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 7.1% 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
YeaWon40492.9%
NayLost00.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken07.1%