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House vote: H.R. 1353 // March 21, 2017Needed two-thirds to pass

Transparency in Technological Acquisitions Act of 2017

Sponsor: Kathleen Rice (D-NY)

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.) Transparency in Technological Acquisitions Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to submit annually (currently, biennially): an update to its strategic five-year technology investment plan, and a report on the extent to which security-related technology acquired since the last issuance or update of the plan is consistent with the planned technology programs and projects identified for that security-related technology. The TSA shall also include information about acquisitions completed during the fiscal year preceding the fiscal year during which such report is submitted.

Transportation and Public Works Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

414 votes, representing 239,175,602 people95.1%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

2 votes, representing 1,160,671 people0.5%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 4.4% 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
YeaWon41495.1%
NayLost20.5%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken04.4%