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House vote: H.Res. 461 // October 7, 2015

Establishing a Select Investigative Panel of the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Sponsor: Virginia Foxx (R-NC)

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.) Establishes a Select Investigative Panel of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (Sec. 3) Requires the Panel to investigate and report on: medical procedures and business practices used by entities involved in fetal tissue procurement; any other relevant matters with respect to such procurement; federal funding and support for abortion providers; the practices of providers of second and third trimester abortions, including partial birth abortion and procedures that may lead to a child born alive as a result of an attempted abortion; medical procedures for the care of a child born alive as a result of an attempted abortion; and any changes in law or regulation necessary resulting from such findings.

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

Won the vote · Yea

242 votes, representing 137,113,510 people55.5%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

184 votes, representing 104,971,266 people42.5%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 2.1% 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
YeaWon24255.5%
NayLost18442.5%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken02.1%