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House vote: H.R. 3050 // July 9, 2019Needed two-thirds to pass

Expanding Investment in Small Businesses Act

Sponsor: Bryan Steil (R-WI)

Expanding Investment in Small Businesses Act of 2019 This bill directs the Securities and Exchange Commission to report on (1) the limitiation on shares of an individual company that a diversified investment company may own, and (2) the limitation's impact on capital formation.

Finance and Financial Sector Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

417 votes, representing 243,633,672 people95.7%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

2 votes, representing 1,134,515 people0.4%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 3.9% 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
YeaWon41795.7%
NayLost20.4%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.9%