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House vote: H.R. 698 // May 21, 2007Needed two-thirds to pass

Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007

Sponsor: PAUL GILLMOR (R-OH)

Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007 - Amends the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (FDIA) to apply the bank share or asset acquisition requirements of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 to any company that is or would become an industrial bank holding company. States that an application filed to acquire control of an industrial bank shall be treated as an application for a deposit facility. Subjects an industrial bank to Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) requirements regarding registration, reporting, and bank examinations.

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

371 votes, representing 193,277,499 people85.1%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

16 votes, representing 9,362,774 people4.1%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 10.8% 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
YeaWon37185.1%
NayLost164.1%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken010.8%