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House vote: H.R. 4168 // February 1, 2016Needed two-thirds to pass

Small Business Capital Formation Enhancement Act

Sponsor: Bruce Poliquin (R-ME)

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Small Business Capital Formation Enhancement Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Small Business Investment Incentive Act of 1980 with respect to the annual government-business forum of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to review the current status of problems and programs relating to small business capital formation. The SEC shall review each of the forum's findings and recommendations and issue a public statement promptly assessing it and disclosing the action, if any, the SEC intends to take with respect to it.

Commerce Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

390 votes, representing 223,358,723 people89.7%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

1 vote, representing 568,978 people0.2%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 10.0% 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
YeaWon39089.7%
NayLost10.2%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken010.0%