American Land Sovereignty Protection Act

On Sep 26, 1996, the House voted 246–178 on “Suspend the rules and pass, as amended” (HR 3752). Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 213–15, Democrats 33–162, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 48 members voted against their own party.

During the 104th Congress (1995–1996), Bill Clinton was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Result: Failed
Yes: 246
No: 178
Did not vote: 21
Date: Sep 26, 1996

By party

Republicans213 yes · 15 no · 8 didn’t vote
Democrats33 yes · 162 no · 13 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

John Glen Browder D-AL voted yes
Robert E. (Bud) Cramer Jr. D-AL voted yes
Blanche Lambert Lincoln D-AR voted yes
Gary Adrian Condit D-CA voted yes
Nancy Lee Johnson R-CT voted no
Michael Newbold Castle R-DE voted no
Sanford Dixon Bishop Jr. D-GA voted yes
James Albert Smith Leach R-IA voted no
William Oliver Lipinski D-IL voted yes
Jerry Francis Costello D-IL voted yes
Glenn Poshard D-IL voted yes
Timothy John Roemer D-IN voted yes
Lee Herbert Hamilton D-IN voted yes
Andrew Jacobs Jr. D-IN voted yes
Jan Meyers R-KS voted no
Wayne Edward (Ed) Whitfield R-KY voted no
Peter Gerard Torkildsen R-MA voted no
Constance A. Morella R-MD voted no
Bart T. Stupak D-MI voted yes
James A. Barcia D-MI voted yes
Collin Clark Peterson D-MN voted yes
Isaac Newton Skelton IV (Ike) D-MO voted yes
Patsy Ann (Pat) Danner D-MO voted yes
Gary Eugene (Gene) Taylor D-MS voted yes
Earl Ralph Pomeroy III D-ND voted yes
Douglas Kent Bereuter R-NE voted no
William E. Barrett R-NE voted no
Christopher Henry Smith R-NJ voted no
Margaret Scafati Roukema R-NJ voted no
Rodney P. Frelinghuysen R-NJ voted no
Sue W. Kelly R-NY voted no
Benjamin Arthur Gilman R-NY voted no
James A. Traficant Jr. D-OH voted yes
William K. Brewster D-OK voted yes
Barton Jennings Gordon D-TN voted yes
Ralph Moody Hall D-TX voted yes
Thomas Chester (Chet) Edwards D-TX voted yes
Preston M. (Pete) Geren D-TX voted yes
Eligio De La Garza II (Kika) D-TX voted yes
Charles Walter Stenholm D-TX voted yes
Henry B. González D-TX voted yes
Solomon P. Ortiz D-TX voted yes
Frank Tejeda D-TX voted yes
Raymond Eugene (Gene) Green D-TX voted yes
William Orton D-UT voted yes
Owen Bradford Pickett D-VA voted yes
Norman Sisisky D-VA voted yes
Thomas M. Davis III R-VA voted no

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, “American Land Sovereignty Protection Act: House Vote, Sep 26, 1996,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/104-H-1308/american-land-sovereignty-protection-act (accessed 2026-10-17).