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House vote: H.R. 2825 // July 20, 2017Needed two-thirds to pass

DHS Authorization Act

Sponsor: Michael McCaul (R-TX)

Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act or the DHS Authorization Act DIVISION A--HOMELAND SECURITY TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018 and 2019 Subtitle A--Headquarters Operations (Sec. 1101) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (HSA) to define "homeland security enterprise" as any relevant governmental or nongovernmental entity involved in homeland security, including a federal, state, or local government official, private sector representative, academic, or other policy expert. (Sec.

Emergency Management Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

386 votes, representing 222,678,647 people88.5%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

41 votes, representing 24,043,085 people9.6%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 1.9% 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
YeaWon38688.5%
NayLost419.6%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken01.9%