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House roll call 782 · 99th Congress · Sep 11, 1986

To amend HR 5484 to change the exclusionary rule to permit the introduction of evidence obtained as a result of a search or seizure in cases where a police offi

On Sep 11, 1986, the House voted 259–153 (HR 5484). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 96–146, Republicans 164–8. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 104 members voted against their own party.

During the 99th Congress (1985–1986), Ronald Reagan was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Yes
259
No
153
Did not vote
25
Date
Sep 11, 1986

By party

  • Republicans164 yes · 8 no · 10 didn’t vote
  • Democrats96 yes · 146 no · 15 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 24 more.

The bill

H.R. 5484: A bill to strengthen Federal efforts to encourage foreign cooperation in eradicating illicit drug crops and in halting international drug traffic, to improve enforcement of Federal drug laws and enhance interdiction of illicit drug shipments, to provide strong Federal leadership in establishing effective drug abuse prevention and education programs, to expand Federal support for drug abuse treatme

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 HR 5484 to change the exclusionary…: House Vote, Sep 11, 1986,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/99-H-782/to-amend-hr-5484-to-change-the-exclusionary-rule (accessed 2026-10-17).