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House vote: H.R. 2096 // April 27, 2012Needed two-thirds to pass

Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2012

Sponsor: Michael McCaul (R-TX)

Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2012 - Title I: Research and Development - (Sec. 103) Directs specified federal agencies participating in the National High-Performance Computing Program to: (1) transmit to Congress a cybersecurity strategic research and development plan and triennial updates, and (2) develop and annually update an implementation roadmap for such plan. Instructs the participating agencies, in developing and updating the strategic plan, to solicit recommendations and advice from the advisory committee on high-performance computing and a wide range of specified stakeholders.

Science, Technology, Communications Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

385 votes, representing 212,415,575 people88.6%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

10 votes, representing 5,527,193 people2.3%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 9.1% 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
YeaWon38588.6%
NayLost102.3%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken09.1%