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House roll call 601 · 100th Congress · May 10, 1988

To suspend the rules and pass HR 4262, berne convention, a bill to amend United States copyright law to permit implementation of the berne convention for the PR

On May 10, 1988, the House voted 420–0 (HR 4262). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 247–0, Republicans 174–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes.

During the 100th Congress (1987–1988), Ronald Reagan was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
420
No
0
Did not vote
20
Date
May 10, 1988

By party

  • Republicans174 yes · 0 no · 5 didn’t vote
  • Democrats247 yes · 0 no · 15 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

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

The bill

H.R. 4262: A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, to implement the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works, as revised at Paris on July 24, 1971, and for other purposes.

How each representative voted: Yes

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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