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House vote: S. 3447 // December 16, 2010Needed two-thirds to pass

Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Improvements Act of 2010

Sponsor: DANIEL AKAKA (D-HI)

Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Improvements Act of 2010 - Requires the budgetary effects of this Act to be determined by reference to the latest statement titled "Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation" for this Act, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage. Title I: Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance - (Sec. 101) Includes within the definition of "active duty" for purposes for eligibility under the post-9/11 veterans educational assistance program (VEAP) of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) full-time service in the National Guard: (1) organizing, administering, recruiting, instructing, or training members of the National Guard; or (2) when authorized by the President or Secretary of Defense (DOD), for responding to a national emergency declared by the President and supported by federal funds. Makes such change retroactive as of August 1, 2009.

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

409 votes, representing 220,649,504 people94.0%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

3 votes, representing 1,820,256 people0.8%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 5.2% 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
YeaWon40994.0%
NayLost30.8%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken05.2%