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House vote: H.R. 3494 // July 17, 2019

Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018, 2019, and 2020

Sponsor: ADAM SCHIFF (D-CA)

This bill reauthorizes for FY2018-FY2020 intelligence activities in various U.S. government departments and agencies. It also establishes several intelligence-related programs and calls for reports on various topics. The bill establishes a paid parental leave program for intelligence community employees.

Armed Forces and National Security Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service. CRS gives each bill one topic, based on the bill as introduced. This one carries 127 subject terms, so it spans well beyond that single label.

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

Won the vote · Yea

397 votes, representing 231,903,662 people91.1%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

31 votes, representing 18,580,575 people7.3%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 1.7% 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
YeaWon39791.1%
NayLost317.3%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken01.7%