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House vote: H.R. 4246 // December 16, 2015Needed two-thirds to pass

National Guard and Reservist Debt Relief Extension Act of 2015

Sponsor: Steve Cohen (D-TN)

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.) National Guard and Reservist Debt Relief Extension Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Act of 2008 to exempt for an additional four-year period qualifying Armed Forces reserve component and National Guard members (who, after September 11, 2001, are called to active duty or to perform a homeland defense activity for at least 90 days, and remain eligible for an exemption during the 540-day period following such active duty or homeland defense activity service) from the application of the means-test presumption of abuse under chapter 7 (Liquidation) of the Bankruptcy Code.

Finance and Financial Sector Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

419 votes, representing 238,189,534 people96.3%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

1 vote, representing 552,921 people0.2%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 3.4% 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
YeaWon41996.3%
NayLost10.2%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.4%