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House vote: H.R. 226 // January 9, 2019Needed two-thirds to pass

Clarity on Small Business Participation in Category Management Act of 2019

Sponsor: NYDIA VELAZQUEZ (D-NY)

Clarity on Small Business Participation in Category Management Act of 2019 This bill revises the Small Business Administration's reporting requirements to the President and to Congress on procurement contracts to include spending data in each best in class designation (highest current industry performance level) and the number of and total contract amounts awarded to (1) qualified Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) small businesses, (2) small businesses owned and controlled by women, (3) small businesses owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans, and (4) small businesses owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals.

Commerce Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

414 votes, representing 241,545,521 people94.8%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

11 votes, representing 6,798,281 people2.7%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 2.5% 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
YeaWon41494.8%
NayLost112.7%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken02.5%