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House roll call 1179 · 96th Congress · Sep 23, 1980

To suspend the rules and pass H.R. 7939, amending the securities investor protection act to increase the amount of protection available under such act to custom

On Sep 23, 1980, the House voted 315–83 (HR 7939). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 227–23, Republicans 88–60. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 83 members voted against their own party.

During the 96th Congress (1979–1980), Jimmy Carter was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
315
No
83
Did not vote
42
Date
Sep 23, 1980

By party

  • Republicans88 yes · 60 no · 12 didn’t vote
  • Democrats227 yes · 23 no · 30 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 3 more.

The bill

H.R. 7939: A bill to amend the Securities Investor Protection Act to increase the amount of protection available under such Act to customers of brokers and dealers, and to provide for the applicability of the Right to Financial Privacy Act of 1978 to the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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 H.R. 7939…: House Vote, Sep 23, 1980,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/96-H-1179/to-suspend-the-rules-and-pass-h-r-7939 (accessed 2026-10-17).