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House roll call 491 · 97th Congress · Jun 15, 1982

To pass H.R. 6254, amending title 3, United States code, to clarify the function of the United States secret service uniformed division with respect to certain

On Jun 15, 1982, the House voted 218–177 (HR 6254). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 155–58, Republicans 62–119, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 120 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
218
No
177
Did not vote
47
Date
Jun 15, 1982

By party

  • Republicans62 yes · 119 no · 14 didn’t vote
  • Democrats155 yes · 58 no · 33 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

And 40 more.

The bill

H.R. 6254: A bill to amend title 3, United States Code, to clarify the function of the United States Secret Service Uniformed Division with respect to certain foreign diplomatic missions in the United States, 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 pass H.R. 6254, amending title 3, United…: House Vote, Jun 15, 1982,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/97-H-491/to-pass-h-r-6254-amending-title-3-united (accessed 2026-10-17).