(house agreed to the dunn amendment that requires states submit a plan that describes the process by which parents will be notified of a juvenile sex offenders

On May 8, 1997, the House voted 398–21 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 3). Result: Agreed to. By party: Republicans 216–4, Democrats 181–17, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 21 members voted against their own party.

During the 105th Congress (1997–1998), Bill Clinton was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Result: Agreed to
Yes: 398
No: 21
Did not vote: 25
Date: May 8, 1997

By party

Republicans216 yes · 4 no · 11 didn’t vote
Democrats181 yes · 17 no · 14 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Fortney Hillman (Pete) Stark Jr. D-CA voted no
Thomas J. Campbell R-CA voted no
Xavier Becerra D-CA voted no
Maxine Waters D-CA voted no
Alcee Lamar Hastings D-FL voted no
Sidney Richard Yates D-IL voted no
Stephen Earle Buyer R-IN voted no
John Conyers Jr. D-MI voted no
John David Dingell Jr. D-MI voted no
Martin Olav Sabo D-MN voted no
Melvin L. Watt D-NC voted no
Edolphus Towns D-NY voted no
Charles B. Rangel D-NY voted no
Benjamin Arthur Gilman R-NY voted no
Maurice Dunlea Hinchey D-NY voted no
Louis Stokes D-OH voted no
Thomas Michael Foglietta D-PA voted no
Chaka Fattah D-PA voted no
James Charles Greenwood R-PA voted no
Robert C. Scott D-VA voted no
James A. Mcdermott D-WA voted no

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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