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House vote: H.Res. 298 // April 18, 2023

H.Res. 298

Sponsor: Erin Houchin (R-IN)

This resolution sets forth the rule for consideration of H.R. 734 (Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2023, which generally prohibits school athletic programs from allowing individuals whose biological sex at birth was male to participate in programs that are for women or girls), and H.J. Res.

Congress Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

217 votes, representing 132,193,596 people50.5%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

202 votes, representing 119,803,764 people45.8%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
YeaWon21750.5%
NayLost20245.8%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.7%