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House vote: S. 3029 // December 11, 2018Needed two-thirds to pass

PREEMIE Reauthorization Act of 2018

Sponsor: Lamar Alexander (R-TN)

(Sec. 2) This bill reauthorizes through FY2023 and revises the Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers who deliver Infants Early Act. Among other changes, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must publish its research report on its website. (Sec. 3) Additionally, the bill amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize certain educational programs about preterm birth to also include information relating to substance-use disorders, depression, and immunization.

Health Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

406 votes, representing 235,949,606 people93.2%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

3 votes, representing 1,741,086 people0.7%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 6.1% 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
YeaWon40693.2%
NayLost30.7%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken06.1%