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House roll call 591 · 93rd Congress · Mar 13, 1974

To amend H.R. 3858, the anti-hijacking act, by eliminating the death penalty as a punishment for hijacking.

On Mar 13, 1974, the House voted 121–286 (HR 3858). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 87–137, Republicans 33–150, Others 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 120 members voted against their own party.

During the 93rd Congress (1973–1974), Richard Nixon was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
121
No
286
Did not vote
34
Date
Mar 13, 1974

By party

  • Republicans33 yes · 150 no · 12 didn’t vote
  • Democrats87 yes · 137 no · 22 didn’t vote
  • Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

And 40 more.

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, “To amend H.R. 3858, the anti-hijacking act…: House Vote, Mar 13, 1974,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/93-H-591/to-amend-h-r-3858-the-anti-hijacking-act (accessed 2026-10-17).