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House vote: S. 622 // June 3, 2013Needed two-thirds to pass

Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Reauthorization Act of 2013

Sponsor: THOMAS HARKIN (D-IA)

Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Reauthorization Act of 2013 - Title I: Fees Relating to Animal Drugs - Animal Drug User Fee Amendments of 2013 - (Sec. 103) Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to extend for FY2014-FY2018 the authority of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to collect animal drug user fees, specifically new animal drug application or supplemental animal drug application fees, animal drug product fees, animal drug establishment fees, and animal drug sponsor fees. Revises the due date for annual user fees to the later of January 31 of each year or the first business day after enactment of an appropriations act providing for the collection and obligation of fees for the fiscal year. Establishes the amount of revenue such fees can generate.

Health Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

390 votes, representing 216,605,969 people89.5%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

12 votes, representing 6,710,821 people2.8%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 7.7% 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
YeaWon39089.5%
NayLost122.8%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken07.7%