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House vote: H.R. 2379 // May 14, 2019Needed two-thirds to pass

H.R. 2379

Sponsor: WILLIAM PASCRELL (D-NJ)

This bill makes permanent the authority for the Bulletproof Vest Partnership (BVP) Program. The BVP Program provides grants to states and localities to purchase body armor vests for law enforcement officers. Additionally, the bill renames the BVP Program as the Patrick Leahy Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program.

Crime and Law Enforcement Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

400 votes, representing 234,208,998 people92.0%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

9 votes, representing 5,303,353 people2.1%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 6.0% 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
YeaWon40092.0%
NayLost92.1%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken06.0%