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House roll call 372 · 102nd Congress · Nov 7, 1991

Civil rights act of 1991

On Nov 7, 1991, the House voted 381–38 on “On Passage” (S 1745). Result: Passed. By party: Democrats 252–5, Republicans 128–33, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 38 members voted against their own party.

During the 102nd Congress (1991–1992), George H. W. Bush was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Result
Passed
Yes
381
No
38
Did not vote
22
Date
Nov 7, 1991

By party

  • Republicans128 yes · 33 no · 9 didn’t vote
  • Democrats252 yes · 5 no · 13 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

S. 1745: A bill to amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to strengthen and improve Federal civil rights laws, to provide for damages in cases of intentional employment discrimination, to clarify provisions regarding disparate impact actions, and for other purposes.

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “Civil rights act of 1991: House Vote, Nov 7, 1991,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/102-H-372/civil-rights-act-of-1991 (accessed 2026-10-17).