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House vote: H.Res. 453 // November 3, 2011

Providing for consideration of H.R. 2930, the Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act and H.R. 2940, the Access to Capital for Job Creators Act

Sponsor: PETE SESSIONS (R-TX)

R. R. 2940) to direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to eliminate the prohibition against general solicitation as a requirement for a certain exemption under Regulation D.

Congress Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

241 votes, representing 135,533,845 people57.1%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

184 votes, representing 96,026,087 people40.5%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 2.4% 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
YeaWon24157.1%
NayLost18440.5%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken02.4%