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House vote: H.R. 5119 // July 13, 2016

No 2H2O from Iran Act

Sponsor: Mike Pompeo (R-KS)

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) No 2H2O from Iran Act (Sec. 2) This bill prohibits funds available to any federal department or agency for any fiscal year from being obligated or expended to purchase or issue a license to purchase heavy water produced in Iran.

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

Won the vote · Yea

249 votes, representing 142,159,653 people57.1%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

176 votes, representing 101,094,253 people40.6%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 2.3% 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
YeaWon24957.1%
NayLost17640.6%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken02.3%