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H.R. 22 // December 3, 2015

FAST Act

Sponsor: Rodney Davis (R-IL)

Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act or the FAST Act DIVISION A--SURFACE TRANSPORTATION (Sec. 1002) Directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to reduce the amount apportioned for a surface transportation program, project, or activity for FY2016 by amounts apportioned or allocated under any extension of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) for the period beginning October 1, 2015, and ending upon enactment of this Act. TITLE I--FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS Subtitle A--Authorizations and Programs (Sec.

Transportation and Public Works Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service. CRS gives each bill one topic, based on the bill as introduced. This one carries 137 subject terms, so it spans well beyond that single label.

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

Chamber

Won the vote · Yea

83 votes, representing 205,605,720 people83.2%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

16 votes, representing 41,376,060 people16.7%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 0.1% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon8383.2%
NayLost1616.7%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken00.1%