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House vote: H.R. 4532 // February 4, 2010Needed two-thirds to pass

Social Security Disability Applicants' Access to Professional Representation Act of 2010

Sponsor: JOHN TANNER (D-TN)

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Social Security Disability Applicants' Access to Professional Representation Act of 2010 - Amends the Social Security Protection Act of 2004 to provide for permanent extension of the attorney fee witholding procedures under title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to SSA title XVI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI). Amends SSA titles II and XVI to provide for the permanent extension of such procedures to qualified non-attorney claimant representatives.

Social Welfare Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

412 votes, representing 222,583,821 people94.8%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

6 votes, representing 3,167,905 people1.3%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 3.8% 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
YeaWon41294.8%
NayLost61.3%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.8%