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House vote: H.R. 3992 // March 19, 2012Needed two-thirds to pass

To allow otherwise eligible Israeli nationals to receive E-2 nonimmigrant visas if similarly situated United States nationals are eligible for similar nonimmigrant status in Israel

Sponsor: HOWARD BERMAN (D-CA)

Makes Israeli nationals eligible to enter the United States as E-2 visa nonimmigrant investors as provided for under the Immigration and Nationality Act if Israel provides reciprocal nonimmigrant treatment to U.S. nationals.

Immigration Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

362 votes, representing 199,732,730 people83.3%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

0 votes, representing 0 people0.0%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 16.7% 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
YeaWon36283.3%
NayLost00.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken016.7%