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House · 118th Congress · Session 2 · Roll 12

House vote house-118-2-12

Whether the House should pass this bill under suspension of the rules

Official question: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

Date: 1/17/2024

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Vote date: 1/17/2024
Chamber
House
Data source
Clerk of the House (roll call votes)
Congress / Session
118 / 2
Roll number
12
Record identifier
house-118-2-12
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What this vote does

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 relating to authority of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to consolidate, modify, or reorganize Customs revenue functions This roll call is linked to bill 118hr5862. Recorded outcome: Passed.

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Result

Official result: Passed
Required threshold (best-effort)
Two-thirds (of those voting)
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Threshold check (computed)
Appears met
Computed as ≥ 275 Yea out of 412 voting (2/3 of those voting).

Vote breakdown

Total recorded votes: 432
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Last updated: 1/17/2024Roll call: house-118-2-12Bill: 118hr5862