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House vote: H.R. 4981 // September 28, 2021Needed two-thirds to pass

H.R. 4981

Sponsor: David Trone (D-MD)

This bill extends the deadline, from 270 days to 390 days, for the Commission on Combating Synthetic Opioid Trafficking to submit the final report on its activities and recommendations to combat the flow of synthetic opioids into the United States.

International Affairs Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

410 votes, representing 242,684,447 people94.1%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

14 votes, representing 8,609,014 people3.3%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 2.6% 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
YeaWon41094.1%
NayLost143.3%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken02.6%