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House roll call 636 · 98th Congress · May 22, 1984

To suspend the rules and pass H.R. 4280, a bill amending the employee retirement income security act of 1974 and the internal revenue code of 1954 to improve TH

On May 22, 1984, the House voted 413–0 (HR 4280). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 251–0, Republicans 163–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes.

During the 98th Congress (1983–1984), Ronald Reagan was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Yes
413
No
0
Did not vote
25
Date
May 22, 1984

By party

  • Republicans163 yes · 0 no · 4 didn’t vote
  • Democrats251 yes · 0 no · 21 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Every member who voted sided with their party's majority.

The bill

H.R. 4280: A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to improve the delivery of retirement benefits and provide for greater equity under private pension plans for workers and their spouses and dependents by taking into account changes in work patterns, the status of marriage as an economic partnership, and the substantial contribution to that pa

How each representative voted: Yes

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To suspend the rules and pass H.R. 4280, a…: House Vote, May 22, 1984,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/98-H-636/to-suspend-the-rules-and-pass-h-r-4280 (accessed 2026-10-17).