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House roll call 15 · 102nd Congress · Jan 29, 1991

Agent orange act of 1991

On Jan 29, 1991, the House voted 412–0 on “On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass” (HR 556). Result: Passed. By party: Democrats 251–0, Republicans 160–0, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes.

During the 102nd Congress (1991–1992), George H. W. Bush was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Result
Passed
Yes
412
No
0
Did not vote
29
Date
Jan 29, 1991

By party

  • Republicans160 yes · 0 no · 10 didn’t vote
  • Democrats251 yes · 0 no · 19 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

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

The bill

H.R. 556: To provide for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to obtain independent scientific review of the available scientific evidence regarding associations between diseases and exposure to dioxin and other chemical compounds in herbicides, and for other purposes.

How each representative voted: Yes

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “Agent orange act of 1991: House Vote, Jan 29, 1991,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/102-H-15/agent-orange-act-of-1991 (accessed 2026-10-17).

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