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House vote: H.R. 3350 // October 20, 2015Needed two-thirds to pass

Know the CBRN Terrorism Threats to Transportation Act

Sponsor: Brian Higgins (D-NY)

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Know the CBRN Terrorism Threats to Transportation Act (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security, acting through the Under Secretary of Intelligence and Analysis, to conduct a terrorism threat assessment of the transportation of chemical, biological, nuclear, and radiological materials through U.S. land borders and within the United States. The Under Secretary shall disseminate such assessment to federal partners, including the Department of Transportation and the Department of Energy, and state and local partners, including the National Network of Fusion Centers.

Transportation and Public Works Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

416 votes, representing 236,517,166 people95.7%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

0 votes, representing 0 people0.0%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
YeaWon41695.7%
NayLost00.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken04.3%