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House vote: H.R. 3521 // February 8, 2012

Expedited Legislative Line-Item Veto and Rescissions Act of 2012

Sponsor: PAUL RYAN (R-WI)

Expedited Legislative Line-Item Veto and Rescissions Act of 2012 - Amends the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (CBICA) to authorize the President to propose the rescission (line item veto) of all or any dollar amount of funding provided by any enacted bill or joint resolution. Sets forth requirements for the President's transmittal to Congress of a special message regarding the proposed rescission. Authorizes the President, except for his deferral of budget authority provided in CBICA, to withhold such rescinded funding temporarily from obligation, but only once per proposed rescission.

Economics and Public Finance Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Nay

294 votes, representing 161,566,009 people67.4%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

122 votes, representing 67,780,153 people28.3%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 4.3% 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
NayWon29467.4%
YeaLost12228.3%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken04.3%