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House vote: H.R. 742 // June 12, 2013Needed two-thirds to pass

Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act of 2013

Sponsor: Eric Crawford (R-AR)

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. ) Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act of 2013 - Amends the Commodity Exchange Act, with respect to derivatives clearing organizations and swap data repositories, to repeal the prerequisite that, before the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) may share information with specified regulatory agencies, such agencies must agree to indemnify the CFTC for expenses arising from litigation relating to information so provided. Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to repeal similarly the prerequisite that, before a security-based swap data repository may share information with specified regulatory entities, such entities must agree to indemnify both such repository and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for expenses arising from litigation relating to information so provided.

Finance and Financial Sector Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

420 votes, representing 233,531,592 people96.5%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

2 votes, representing 1,112,315 people0.5%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
YeaWon42096.5%
NayLost20.5%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.0%