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House roll call 647 · 96th Congress · Dec 13, 1979

To agree to the conference report on S. 241, leaa authorization. (motion passed)

On Dec 13, 1979, the House voted 304–83 (S 241). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 212–36, Republicans 93–47. 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
304
No
83
Did not vote
52
Date
Dec 13, 1979

By party

  • Republicans93 yes · 47 no · 20 didn’t vote
  • Democrats212 yes · 36 no · 32 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 3 more.

The bill

S. 241: A bill to restructure the Federal Law Enforcement Assistance Administration, to assist State and local governments in improving the quality of their justice systems, 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 agree to the conference report on S. 241…: House Vote, Dec 13, 1979,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/96-H-647/to-agree-to-the-conference-report-on-s-241 (accessed 2026-10-17).