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House roll call 38 · 96th Congress · Mar 20, 1979

To suspend the rules and pass H.R. 1301, a bill to permit the sending of american lottery materials to foreign countries that don't have authorized lotteries.

On Mar 20, 1979, the House voted 270–140 (HR 1301). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 205–61, Republicans 69–81. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 130 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
270
No
140
Did not vote
24
Date
Mar 20, 1979

By party

  • Republicans69 yes · 81 no · 10 didn’t vote
  • Democrats205 yes · 61 no · 14 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 50 more.

The bill

H.R. 1301: A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code to allow the transportation or mailing to a foreign country of material concerning a lottery authorized by that foreign country, and for other purposes.

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. 1301, a…: House Vote, Mar 20, 1979,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/96-H-38/to-suspend-the-rules-and-pass-h-r-1301 (accessed 2026-10-17).