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House roll call 726 · 97th Congress · Nov 30, 1982

To amend H.R. 3809 so as to eliminate the doe requirement for interim storage for an additional 200 metric tons of spent fuel. (motion failed)

On Nov 30, 1982, the House voted 84–308 (HR 3809). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 70–147, Republicans 15–160, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 85 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
84
No
308
Did not vote
49
Date
Nov 30, 1982

By party

  • Republicans15 yes · 160 no · 20 didn’t vote
  • Democrats70 yes · 147 no · 29 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

And 5 more.

The bill

H.R. 3809: A bill to provide for repositories for the disposal of high-level radioactive waste, transuranic waste, and spent nuclear fuel, to amend provisions of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 relating to low-level waste, to modify the Price-Anderson provisions of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 and certain other provisions pertaining to facility licensing and safety, 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 amend H.R. 3809 so as to eliminate the…: House Vote, Nov 30, 1982,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/97-H-726/to-amend-h-r-3809-so-as-to-eliminate (accessed 2026-10-17).