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House vote: H.R. 648 // March 16, 2015Needed two-thirds to pass

Trauma Systems and Regionalization of Emergency Care Reauthorization Act

Sponsor: Michael Burgess (R-TX)

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Trauma Systems and Regionalization of Emergency Care Reauthorization Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize trauma care programs through FY2020. (Sec. 3) Grants for pilot projects of innovative models of emergency care and trauma systems can be allocated up to half of the remaining funds for trauma care after allocations for improvement of emergency medical services in rural areas and administrative purposes.

Health Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

382 votes, representing 217,046,001 people87.8%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

15 votes, representing 8,615,810 people3.5%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 8.7% 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
YeaWon38287.8%
NayLost153.5%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken08.7%