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House vote: H.R. 6504 // December 18, 2012Needed two-thirds to pass

Small Business Investment Company Modernization Act of 2012

Sponsor: STEVE CHABOT (R-OH)

Small Business Investment Company Modernization Act of 2012 - Amends the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to increase from $225 million to $350 million the maximum amount of outstanding leverage to be made available by the Small Business Administration (SBA) to two or more commonly controlled small business investment companies not under capital impairment.

Commerce Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

348 votes, representing 192,290,256 people80.2%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

36 votes, representing 19,473,721 people8.1%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 11.6% 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
YeaWon34880.2%
NayLost368.1%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken011.6%