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House vote: H.R. 7321 // September 29, 2022Needed two-thirds to pass

Global Aircraft Maintenance Safety Improvement Act

Sponsor: PETER DEFAZIO (D-OR)

Global Aircraft Maintenance Safety Improvement Act This bill addresses safety standards related to foreign aircraft repair stations. S. registered aircraft at foreign repair stations; directs the FAA to convene a foreign repair station working group with other civil aviation authorities to conduct a review of the certification and oversight of the stations and to identify any future enhancements to strengthen oversight of such stations; and prohibits FAA officials from traveling internationally if previously mandated final rules on drug and alcohol testing and a threat assessment of employees at foreign repair stations are not implemented, with specified exceptions.

Transportation and Public Works Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

367 votes, representing 219,833,088 people84.4%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

51 votes, representing 30,955,419 people11.9%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 3.7% 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
YeaWon36784.4%
NayLost5111.9%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.7%