1. Home
  2. Votes
  3. House vote 849 (105th Congress)

House roll call 849 · 105th Congress · Jun 10, 1998

(house agreed to the gekas amendment that prohibits the conversion of non-exempt assets into exempt homestead property within 1 year of filing for bankruptcy. .

On Jun 10, 1998, the House voted 222–204 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 3150). Result: Agreed to. By party: Republicans 181–44, Democrats 41–159, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 85 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
Agreed to
Yes
222
No
204
Did not vote
18
Date
Jun 10, 1998

By party

  • Republicans181 yes · 44 no · 6 didn’t vote
  • Democrats41 yes · 159 no · 12 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

And 5 more.

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

Cite or embed this page

Capitol Receipts, “(house agreed to the gekas amendment that…: House Vote, Jun 10, 1998,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/105-H-849/house-agreed-to-the-gekas-amendment-that-prohibits-the (accessed 2026-10-17).