House vote: H.R. 1059 // September 12, 2011Needed two-thirds to pass
To protect the safety of judges by extending the authority of the Judicial Conference to redact sensitve information contained in their financial disclosure reports, and for other purposes
Sponsor: JOHN CONYERS (D-MI)
Revises the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to extend until December 31, 2017, the Judicial Conference's authority to redact financial disclosure reports filed by a judicial officer or employee if it finds that revealing personal and sensitive information could endanger that individual or a family member of that individual.
Law Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.
Who won, and how much of the country was behind them
The dotted gap is 11.8% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.
| Side | Outcome | Votes | Share of U.S. adults |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yea | Won | 384 | 88.2% |
| Nay | Lost | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not represented on this question | No position taken | 0 | 11.8% |