House vote: H.R. 4118 // March 5, 2014
SIMPLE Fairness Act
Sponsor: Lynn Jenkins (R-KS)
Suspending the Individual Mandate Penalty Law Equals Fairness Act or the SIMPLE Fairness Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to delay until 2015 the imposition of the monthly penalty amount on individual taxpayers for failure to purchase minimum essential health care coverage.
Taxation Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.
Who won, and how much of the country was behind them
The dotted gap is 5.3% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.
| Side | Outcome | Votes | Share of U.S. adults |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nay | Won | 227 | 52.1% |
| Yea | Lost | 185 | 42.7% |
| Not represented on this question | No position taken | 0 | 5.3% |