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House vote: H.R. 7694 // June 8, 2022Needed two-thirds to pass

Strengthening Subcontracting for Small Businesses Act of 2022

Sponsor: Pete Stauber (R-MN)

This bill requires federal agencies to consider when evaluating offers for contracts the extent to which, in a subcontracting plan, the offeror proposes to use small businesses as subcontractors in the performance of the contract.

Commerce Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

405 votes, representing 243,091,694 people93.3%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

10 votes, representing 6,093,577 people2.3%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 4.3% 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
YeaWon40593.3%
NayLost102.3%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken04.3%