House vote: H.R. 1590 // April 1, 2019Needed two-thirds to pass
Terrorist and Foreign Fighter Travel Exercise Act of 2019
Sponsor: Michael Guest (R-MS)
This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to develop and conduct an exercise related to the detection and prevention of terrorist and foreign fighter travel. The bill requires the national exercise program (a program to test and evaluate the national preparedness goal, National Incident Management System, National Response Plan, and other related plans and strategies) to include emerging threats.
Emergency Management Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.
Who won, and how much of the country was behind them
The dotted gap is 8.0% 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 | 394 | 90.4% |
| Nay | Lost | 7 | 1.6% |
| Not represented on this question | No position taken | 0 | 8.0% |