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House vote: H.R. 1997 // February 7, 2018Needed two-thirds to pass

Ukraine Cybersecurity Cooperation Act of 2017

Sponsor: Brendan Boyle (D-PA)

Ukraine Cybersecurity Cooperation Act of 2017 (Sec. S. policy to: (1) reaffirm the United States-Ukraine Charter on Strategic Partnership, which highlights the bilateral relationship's importance and outlines enhanced cooperation in defense, security, economics and trade, energy security, and democracy; (2) support continued cooperation between the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and Ukraine; (3) support Ukraine's political and economic reforms; (4) reaffirm the commitment of the United States to the Budapest Memorandum on Security Assurances; (5) assist Ukraine's efforts to enhance its cybersecurity capabilities; and (6) improve Ukraine's ability to respond to Russian-supported disinformation and propaganda efforts in cyberspace, including through social media.

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

Won the vote · Yea

404 votes, representing 235,029,213 people92.8%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

3 votes, representing 1,743,850 people0.7%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 6.5% 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
YeaWon40492.8%
NayLost30.7%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken06.5%