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House roll call 499 · 95th Congress · Sep 12, 1977

To suspend the rules and pass, as amended, H.R. 3454, the endangered american wilderness act of 1977, a bill adding lands from sixteen national forests to the

On Sep 12, 1977, the House voted 380–18 (HR 3454). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 259–7, Republicans 124–12. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 19 members voted against their own party.

During the 95th Congress (1977–1978), Jimmy Carter was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
380
No
18
Did not vote
39
Date
Sep 12, 1977

By party

  • Republicans124 yes · 12 no · 11 didn’t vote
  • Democrats259 yes · 7 no · 28 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 3454: A bill to designate certain endangered public lands for preservation as wilderness, to provide for the study of additional endangered public lands for such designation, to further the purposes of the Wilderness Act of 1964.

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 suspend the rules and pass, as amended…: House Vote, Sep 12, 1977,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/95-H-499/to-suspend-the-rules-and-pass-as-amended-h (accessed 2026-10-17).