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House vote: H.R. 3842 // December 8, 2015Needed two-thirds to pass

Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers Reform and Improvement Act of 2015

Sponsor: Earl Carter (R-GA)

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on December 10, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers Reform and Improvement Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to codify the establishment of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The FLETC must be headed by a director who reports to the DHS Secretary.

Crime and Law Enforcement Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

420 votes, representing 238,681,877 people96.5%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

2 votes, representing 1,121,587 people0.5%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 3.0% 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
YeaWon42096.5%
NayLost20.5%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.0%