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House vote: H.R. 1593 // April 1, 2019Needed two-thirds to pass

CLASS Act of 2019

Sponsor: Donald Payne (D-NJ)

Coordinating and Leveraging Activities for School Security Act or the CLASS Act of 2019 This bill establishes in the Department of Homeland Security a council to ensure the coordination of activities, plans, and policies to enhance the security of schools and preschools against acts of terrorism.

Emergency Management Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

384 votes, representing 224,002,518 people87.9%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

18 votes, representing 10,982,018 people4.3%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 7.7% 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
YeaWon38487.9%
NayLost184.3%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken07.7%