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House roll call 783 · 105th Congress · May 14, 1998

Freedom from Religious Persecution Act

On May 14, 1998, the House voted 375–41 on “On Passage” (HR 2431). Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 206–14, Democrats 169–27. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 41 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
Passed
Yes
375
No
41
Did not vote
27
Date
May 14, 1998

By party

  • Republicans206 yes · 14 no · 11 didn’t vote
  • Democrats169 yes · 27 no · 15 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 2431: To establish an Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring, to provide for the imposition of sanctions against countries engaged in a pattern of religious persecution, and for other purposes.

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Voted present

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “Freedom from Religious Persecution Act: House Vote, May 14, 1998,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/105-H-783/freedom-from-religious-persecution-act (accessed 2026-10-15).

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