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House roll call 561 · 97th Congress · Jul 28, 1982

To amend the nichols amendment to the schroeder amendment to H.R. 6030. The schroeder amendment permits divorce courts to award former spouses of armed forces m

On Jul 28, 1982, the House voted 332–74 (HR 6030). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 200–20, Republicans 131–54, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 74 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
332
No
74
Did not vote
36
Date
Jul 28, 1982

By party

  • Republicans131 yes · 54 no · 10 didn’t vote
  • Democrats200 yes · 20 no · 26 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

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 nichols amendment to the…: House Vote, Jul 28, 1982,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/97-H-561/to-amend-the-nichols-amendment-to-the-schroeder-amendment (accessed 2026-10-17).