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House vote: H.R. 382 // January 31, 2023

Pandemic is Over Act

Sponsor: Brett Guthrie (R-KY)

This bill terminates the COVID-19 public health emergency that was declared on January 31, 2020, on the date of the bill's enactment.

Health Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

220 votes, representing 133,909,924 people51.2%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

210 votes, representing 124,728,725 people47.7%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 1.2% 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
YeaWon22051.2%
NayLost21047.7%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken01.2%