House vote: H.R. 5078 // January 9, 2020Needed two-thirds to pass
Prison to Proprietorship Act
Sponsor: NYDIA VELAZQUEZ (D-NY)
Prison to Proprietorship Act This bill directs the Small Business Administration, in coordination with the Bureau of Prisons, to require women's business centers and small-business development centers to provide entrepreneurship counseling and training services to individuals incarcerated in a minimum-, low-, or medium-security prison.
Commerce Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.
Who won, and how much of the country was behind them
The dotted gap is 5.6% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.
| Side | Outcome | Votes | Share of U.S. adults |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yea | Won | 370 | 84.9% |
| Nay | Lost | 41 | 9.5% |
| Not represented on this question | No position taken | 0 | 5.6% |