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House vote: H.Res. 793 // July 5, 2016

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1270) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the amendments made by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act which disqualify expenses for over-the-counter drugs under health savings accounts and health flexible spending arrangements

Sponsor: Michael Burgess (R-TX)

Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1270) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the amendments made by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act which disqualify expenses for over-the-counter drugs under health savings accounts and health flexible spending arrangements.

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

Won the vote · Yea

231 votes, representing 131,751,444 people52.9%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

168 votes, representing 96,130,525 people38.6%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 8.5% 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
YeaWon23152.9%
NayLost16838.6%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken08.5%