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House vote: H.R. 3709 // November 4, 2021Needed two-thirds to pass

Preliminary Damage Assessment Improvement Act of 2021

Sponsor: John Katko (R-NY)

Preliminary Damage Assessment Improvement Act of 20 21 This bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to (1) submit to Congress a report describing the preliminary damage assessment process, as carried out by FEMA in the five years before this bill's enactment; and (2) convene an advisory panel to assist FEMA in improving critical components of that process.

Emergency Management Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

402 votes, representing 237,588,867 people92.1%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

11 votes, representing 7,088,724 people2.7%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 5.1% 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
YeaWon40292.1%
NayLost112.7%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken05.1%