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House roll call 1282 · 104th Congress · Sep 17, 1996

Economic Espionage Act

On Sep 17, 1996, the House voted 399–3 on “Suspend the rules and pass, as amended” (HR 3723). Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 219–1, Democrats 179–2, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 3 members voted against their own party.

During the 104th Congress (1995–1996), Bill Clinton was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Result
Passed
Yes
399
No
3
Did not vote
43
Date
Sep 17, 1996

By party

  • Republicans219 yes · 1 no · 16 didn’t vote
  • Democrats179 yes · 2 no · 27 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 3723: To amend title 18, United States Code, to protect proprietary economic information, 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, “Economic Espionage Act: House Vote, Sep 17, 1996,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/104-H-1282/economic-espionage-act (accessed 2026-10-13).

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