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House vote: H.R. 4323 // December 19, 2017Needed two-thirds to pass

Supporting Veterans in STEM Careers Act

Sponsor: Neal Dunn (R-FL)

Supporting Veterans in STEM Careers Act (Sec. 3) This bill directs the National Science Foundation (NSF) to: (1) encourage veterans to pursue careers in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) and computer science, and (2) submit a plan to Congress for enhancing veterans outreach. The plan shall: (1) report on NSF's outreach activities, (2) identify the best method for leveraging existing authorities and programs to support veterans in STEM careers and studies, and (3) include options for tracking veterans participation in NSF research and education programs.

Science, Technology, Communications Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

420 votes, representing 242,778,982 people96.5%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

1 vote, representing 565,115 people0.2%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
YeaWon42096.5%
NayLost10.2%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.2%