House vote: S. 1617 // December 8, 2022Needed two-thirds to pass
Disaster Assistance for Rural Communities Act
Sponsor: James Risch (R-ID)
This bill authorizes the Small Business Administration (SBA) to declare a disaster in rural areas where significant damage has been incurred for the purpose of providing certain assistance. A rural area is a county or political subdivision designated as such by the Census Bureau. Significant damage means uninsured losses of not less than 40% of the fair replacement value or pre-disaster fair market value of the damaged property (whichever is less).
Commerce Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.
Who won, and how much of the country was behind them
The dotted gap is 6.6% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.
| Side | Outcome | Votes | Share of U.S. adults |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yea | Won | 399 | 91.7% |
| Nay | Lost | 7 | 1.7% |
| Not represented on this question | No position taken | 0 | 6.6% |