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House vote: H.R. 4681 // April 16, 2024Needed two-thirds to pass

Illicit Captagon Trafficking Suppression Act of 2023

Sponsor: J. Hill (R-AR)

Illicit Captagon Trafficking Suppression Act of 2023 This bill requires the President to impose sanctions on foreign persons determined to engage in activities or transactions to contribute to the illicit production and proliferation of captagon. Captagon is a marketing name for amphetamine-type stimulants. The bill requires sanctions on any foreign person the President determines (1) engages in activities or transactions contributing to the illicit production and international trafficking of captagon, or (2) knowingly receives property from those activities.

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

Won the vote · Yea

410 votes, representing 251,410,707 people94.3%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

13 votes, representing 7,713,439 people2.9%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 2.8% 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
YeaWon41094.3%
NayLost132.9%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken02.8%