Fairness to Veterans for infrastructure Investment Act of 2015
Sponsor: Michael Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Fairness to Veterans for Infrastructure Investment Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) to revise the requirement that 10% of the award of contracts for federal-aid highway, federal public transportation, and highway safety research and development programs be set-aside for small businesses owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals. This set-aside must include veteran-owned small businesses.
Transportation and Public Works Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.
Who won, and how much of the country was behind them
The dotted gap is 2.8% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.
| Side | Outcome | Votes | Share of U.S. adults |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yea | Won | 285 | 65.1% |
| Nay | Lost | 138 | 32.1% |
| Not represented on this question | No position taken | 0 | 2.8% |