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House vote: H.R. 3734 // November 13, 2019Needed two-thirds to pass

Successful Entrepreneurship for Reservists and Veterans Act

Sponsor: Sharice Davids (D-KS)

This bill requires (1) the Small Business Administration to report on the veterans interagency task force; and (2) the Government Accountability Office to report on access to credit for small businesses owned and controlled by veterans, Reservists, or their spouses.

Commerce Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

421 votes, representing 246,468,574 people96.8%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

3 votes, representing 1,795,502 people0.7%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
YeaWon42196.8%
NayLost30.7%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken02.5%