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House vote: H.R. 3911 // November 7, 2017Needed two-thirds to pass

Risk-Based Credit Examination Act

Sponsor: Ann Wagner (R-MO)

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.) Risk-Based Credit Examination Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to provide the Securities and Exchange Commission's Office of Credit Ratings with discretion concerning reviewable matters during its annual examination of nationally recognized statistical rating organizations.

Finance and Financial Sector Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

389 votes, representing 224,763,423 people89.4%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

32 votes, representing 18,809,817 people7.5%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 3.2% 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
YeaWon38989.4%
NayLost327.5%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.2%