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House vote: H.R. 5641 // April 5, 2022Needed two-thirds to pass

SPEED Recovery Act

Sponsor: SAM GRAVES (R-MO)

This act increases to $1 million the threshold for eligibility for assistance for what qualifies as a small project under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, thereby allowing more recovery projects to proceed under simplified procedures. The threshold must be reviewed every three years. The Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security must conduct an audit, and report to Congress, on whether there has been waste and abuse as a result of the change in the threshold.

Emergency Management Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

407 votes, representing 244,536,696 people93.9%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

10 votes, representing 5,912,804 people2.3%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 3.8% 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
YeaWon40793.9%
NayLost102.3%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.8%