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EU-USA agreement on the use and transfer of PNR to the US Department of Homeland Security
EU-USA agreement on the use and transfer of PNR to the US Department of Homeland Security
Subject: vote: legislative resolution
Date of vote: 19.04.2012
ID: 2714
Final vote: Yes
For 409 (61%)
Against 226 (34%)
Abstentions 33 (5%)
Total number of Members of the European Parliament at the moment of this vote
Total members
754
Total number of MEPs who cast their vote on this proposal
Voters
668
Total number of MEPs who were present on this day, but did not vote on this occasion
Didn`t vote
24
Total number of MEPs who were absent on this day
Absent
62
The simple majority is reached if the number of votes in favor is higher than the added number of votes cast in favor and against divided by two (abstentions are not taken into account).
Required to pass
318
Policy area
Civil liberties, justice & home affairs
Type of vote
Draft legislative resolution
Procedure
Legislative (consent)
There is no correspondent vote in the Council to display. This can be either because this issue is non-legislative and will not be voted upon in the Council, or because it is legislative, but hasn't been voted in the Council yet.