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House vote: H.R. 1035 // March 12, 2013Needed two-thirds to pass

To require a study of voluntary community-based flood insurance options and how such options could be incorporated into the national flood insurance programs, and for other purposes

Sponsor: Gwen Moore (D-WI)

Directs the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to study and report to Congress on options, methods, and strategies for making voluntary community-based flood insurance policies available through the National Flood Insurance Program, including a strategy to implement options that would encourage communities to undertake flood mitigation activities. Directs the Comptroller General (GAO) to submit to Congress an analytical review of the FEMA report, including recommendations.

Emergency Management Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

397 votes, representing 220,924,096 people91.3%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

17 votes, representing 9,320,894 people3.9%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 4.9% 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
YeaWon39791.3%
NayLost173.9%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken04.9%