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House roll call 120 · 97th Congress · Jul 15, 1981

To amend the judiciary committee amendment to H.R. 3519, by permitting U.S. Armed forces personnel to participate in drug seizures or arrests outside the land a

On Jul 15, 1981, the House voted 248–168 (HR 3519). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 96–135, Republicans 153–33, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 129 members voted against their own party.

During the 97th Congress (1981–1982), Ronald Reagan was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Yes
248
No
168
Did not vote
24
Date
Jul 15, 1981

By party

  • Republicans153 yes · 33 no · 9 didn’t vote
  • Democrats96 yes · 135 no · 15 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

And 49 more.

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 amend the judiciary committee amendment…: House Vote, Jul 15, 1981,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/97-H-120/to-amend-the-judiciary-committee-amendment-to-h-r (accessed 2026-10-17).