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House vote: H.R. 654 // October 20, 2021Needed two-thirds to pass

Drug-Free Communities Pandemic Relief Act

Sponsor: David Joyce (R-OH)

This bill authorizes the Drug-Free Communities Support Program, subject to certain limitations, to waive matching funds requirements applicable to certain grants for reducing substance use among youth. Before waiving these requirements, the program must determine that a grantee is unable to raise funds because of the COVID-19 emergency. Currently, the Office of National Drug Control Policy administers this program, and community coalitions that receive the grants must match a specified percentage of the federal award amount with nonfederal funds, including in-kind contributions.

Health Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

395 votes, representing 233,430,067 people90.5%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

30 votes, representing 18,602,981 people7.2%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 2.3% 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
YeaWon39590.5%
NayLost307.2%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken02.3%