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House vote: H.R. 3180 // July 28, 2017

Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018

Sponsor: Devin Nunes (R-CA)

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on July 28, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 TITLE I-- INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (Sec. 101) This bill authorizes FY2018 appropriations for the conduct of intelligence and intelligence-related activities in the: Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); Department of Defense (DOD);Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA); National Security Agency (NSA); Departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force; Coast Guard; Departments of State, the Treasury, Energy (DOE), Justice (DOJ), and Homeland Security (DHS); Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Drug Enforcement Administration; National Reconnaissance Office (NRO); and National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA). (Sec. 102) The amounts authorized and the authorized personnel ceilings are those in the classified Schedule of Authorizations, which shall be made available to the congressional appropriations committees and the President.

Armed Forces and National Security Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

380 votes, representing 219,361,823 people87.2%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

35 votes, representing 20,682,556 people8.2%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 4.6% 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
YeaWon38087.2%
NayLost358.2%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken04.6%