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House vote: H.R. 6427 // December 5, 2016Needed two-thirds to pass

Creating Financial Prosperity for Businesses and Investors Act

Sponsor: Scott Garrett (R-NJ)

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Creating Financial Prosperity for Businesses and Investors Act TITLE I--SMALL BUSINESS CAPITAL FORMATION ENHANCEMENT (Sec. 101) This bill amends the Small Business Investment Incentive Act of 1980 to require the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to issue a public statement, and disclose any actions it intends to take, each time its annual government-business forum submits findings or recommendations regarding the current status of problems and programs relating to small business capital formation. TITLE II--SEC SMALL BUSINESS ADVOCATE (Sec. 201) This title amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to establish within the SEC an Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation and a Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee.

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

391 votes, representing 223,435,288 people89.8%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

2 votes, representing 1,270,138 people0.5%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 9.7% 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
YeaWon39189.8%
NayLost20.5%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken09.7%