House vote: H.R. 3071 // November 13, 2017Needed two-thirds to pass
Federal Acquisition Savings Act of 2017
Sponsor: Earl Carter (R-GA)
(Sec. 2) This bill requires: (1) each executive agency to consider equipment rental in any cost-effectiveness analysis for equipment acquisition; and (2) the Government Accountability Office, within two years, to report on decisions of the agencies with the highest levels of acquisition spending, and of a sample of agencies with lower levels of such spending, to acquire high-value equipment by lease, rental, or purchase.
Government Operations and Politics Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.
Who won, and how much of the country was behind them
The dotted gap is 9.1% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.
| Side | Outcome | Votes | Share of U.S. adults |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yea | Won | 396 | 90.9% |
| Nay | Lost | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not represented on this question | No position taken | 0 | 9.1% |