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House roll call 186 · 94th Congress · Jun 3, 1975

To amend H.R. 6219 by striking title II which provides that any state which has 5% of a language minority group, less than 50% turnout, and ballots printed only

On Jun 3, 1975, the House voted 104–305 (HR 6219). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 41–235, Republicans 66–75. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 107 members voted against their own party.

During the 94th Congress (1975–1976), Gerald Ford was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
104
No
305
Did not vote
24
Date
Jun 3, 1975

By party

  • Republicans66 yes · 75 no · 6 didn’t vote
  • Democrats41 yes · 235 no · 18 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 27 more.

The bill

H.R. 6219: A bill to amend the Voting Rights of 1965 to extend certain provisions for an additional 10 years to make permanent the ban against certain prerequisites of voting.

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. 6219 by striking title II…: House Vote, Jun 3, 1975,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/94-H-186/to-amend-h-r-6219-by-striking-title-ii (accessed 2026-10-17).