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S. 990 // May 26, 2011

PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act of 2011

Sponsor: MARY LANDRIEU (D-LA)

PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act of 2011 - Amends the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 to extend until June 1, 2015, provisions concerning roving electronic surveillance orders and requests for the production of business records and other tangible things. S. person who engages in international terrorism or preparatory activities ("lone wolf" provision).

Commerce Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

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Won the vote · Yea

72 votes, representing 182,152,267 people76.8%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

23 votes, representing 34,040,030 people14.4%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 8.8% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon7276.8%
NayLost2314.4%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken08.8%