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House vote: H.R. 1818 // May 12, 2016Needed two-thirds to pass

Veteran Emergency Medical Technician Support Act of 2016

Sponsor: Adam Kinzinger (R-IL)

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on May 10, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Veteran Emergency Medical Technician Support Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Department of Health and Human Services to establish a demonstration program for states with a shortage of emergency medical technicians (EMTs) to streamline state requirements and procedures to assist veterans who completed military EMT training to meet state EMT certification, licensure, and other requirements.

Health Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

415 votes, representing 237,690,274 people95.5%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

1 vote, representing 557,730 people0.2%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 4.3% 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
YeaWon41595.5%
NayLost10.2%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken04.3%