Juvenile Crime Control and Delinquency Prevention Act

On Jul 15, 1997, the House voted 413–14 on “Suspend the rules and pass, as amended” (HR 1818). Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 212–13, Democrats 200–1, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 14 members voted against their own party.

During the 105th Congress (1997–1998), Bill Clinton was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Result: Passed
Yes: 413
No: 14
Did not vote: 17
Date: Jul 15, 1997

By party

Republicans212 yes · 13 no · 6 didn’t vote
Democrats200 yes · 1 no · 11 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Robert Lee Stump R-AZ voted no
John B. Shadegg R-AZ voted no
Richard William Pombo R-CA voted no
Edward Randall Royce R-CA voted no
Charles Joseph Scarborough R-FL voted no
Helen P. Chenoweth-Hage R-ID voted no
Danny K. Davis D-IL voted no
John Nathan Hostettler R-IN voted no
Roy Blunt R-MO voted no
Howard Coble R-NC voted no
Mark Sanford R-SC voted no
Ronald Ernest Paul R-TX voted no
Jack Metcalf R-WA voted no
Frank James Sensenbrenner Jr. R-WI 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, “Juvenile Crime Control and Delinquency…: House Vote, Jul 15, 1997,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/105-H-265/juvenile-crime-control-and-delinquency-prevention-act (accessed 2026-10-17).