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House roll call 709 · 96th Congress · Feb 12, 1980

To suspend the rules and pass H.R. 4774, a bill amending the national labor relations act to provide that any employee who is a member of a religion or sect his

On Feb 12, 1980, the House voted 349–15 (HR 4774). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 219–15, Republicans 132–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 15 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
349
No
15
Did not vote
74
Date
Feb 12, 1980

By party

  • Republicans132 yes · 0 no · 28 didn’t vote
  • Democrats219 yes · 15 no · 46 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 4774: A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to provide that any employee who is a member of a religion or sect historically holding conscientious objection to joining or financially supporting a labor organization shall not be required to do so.

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. 4774, a…: House Vote, Feb 12, 1980,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/96-H-709/to-suspend-the-rules-and-pass-h-r-4774 (accessed 2026-10-17).