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House vote: H.R. 836 // March 11, 2011

Emergency Mortgage Relief Program Termination Act

Sponsor: Jeb Hensarling (R-TX)

Emergency Mortgage Relief Program Termination Act - Rescinds and permanently cancels all unobligated funding remaining available under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act for the Emergency Mortgage Relief Program. Terminates the program. Requires all such unobligated balances so rescinded and permanently canceled to be retained in the general fund of the Treasury for reducing the debt of the federal government.

Housing and Community Development Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Nay

237 votes, representing 133,355,350 people56.2%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

185 votes, representing 96,719,911 people40.8%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 3.0% 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
NayWon23756.2%
YeaLost18540.8%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.0%