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House vote: H.R. 6540 // December 21, 2010Needed two-thirds to pass

Defense Level Playing Field Act

Sponsor: JAY INSLEE (D-WA)

Defense Level Playing Field Act - Requires the Secretary of Defense (DOD), in evaluating offers to award a contract for the KC-X aerial refueling aircraft program, to consider any unfair advantage that an offeror may possess. Directs the Secretary to: (1) report to the congressional defense committees on any such advantage; and (2) take into account the findings of such report in awarding a contract.

Armed Forces and National Security Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

325 votes, representing 175,530,407 people74.8%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

23 votes, representing 12,458,737 people5.3%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 19.9% 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
YeaWon32574.8%
NayLost235.3%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken019.9%