Child Custody Protection Act

On Jul 15, 1998, the House voted 158–269 on “On Motion to Recommit with Instructions” (HR 3682). Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 10–216, Democrats 147–53, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 63 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: Failed
Yes: 158
No: 269
Did not vote: 17
Date: Jul 15, 1998

By party

Republicans10 yes · 216 no · 5 didn’t vote
Democrats147 yes · 53 no · 12 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Robert E. (Bud) Cramer Jr. D-AL voted no
Robert Marion Berry D-AR voted no
Victor F. Snyder D-AR voted no
Thomas J. Campbell R-CA voted yes
Gary Adrian Condit D-CA voted no
John Stephen (Steve) Horn R-CA voted yes
Christopher H. Shays R-CT voted yes
Nancy Lee Johnson R-CT voted yes
F. Allen Boyd Jr. D-FL voted no
Jim Davis D-FL voted no
William Oliver Lipinski D-IL voted no
John Edward Porter R-IL voted yes
Jerry Francis Costello D-IL voted no
Glenn Poshard D-IL voted no
Timothy John Roemer D-IN voted no
Lee Herbert Hamilton D-IN voted no
Henry Scott (Scotty) Baesler D-KY voted no
Christopher John D-LA voted no
Richard Edmund Neal D-MA voted no
John Joseph Moakley D-MA voted no
Constance A. Morella R-MD voted yes
Bart T. Stupak D-MI voted no
James A. Barcia D-MI voted no
Dale Edward Kildee D-MI voted no
David Edward Bonior D-MI voted no
Collin Clark Peterson D-MN voted no
James Louis Oberstar D-MN voted no
Isaac Newton Skelton IV (Ike) D-MO voted no
Patsy Ann (Pat) Danner D-MO voted no
Gary Eugene (Gene) Taylor D-MS voted no
Mike Mcintyre D-NC voted no
Charles Foster Bass R-NH voted yes
William J. Pascrell Jr. D-NJ voted no
Carolyn Mccarthy D-NY voted no
Thomas J. Manton D-NY voted no
Sue W. Kelly R-NY voted yes
Benjamin Arthur Gilman R-NY voted yes
John Joseph Lafalce D-NY voted no
Tony Patrick Hall D-OH voted no
Ted Strickland D-OH voted no
Dennis Kucinich D-OH voted no
James A. Traficant Jr. D-OH voted no
Robert Anthony Borski Jr. D-PA voted no
Ronald Klink D-PA voted no
Thomas Timothy (Tim) Holden D-PA voted no
James Charles Greenwood R-PA voted yes
Paul E. Kanjorski D-PA voted no
John Patrick Murtha Jr. D-PA voted no
Paul F. Mchale Jr. D-PA voted no
Michael F. Doyle D-PA voted no
Frank R. Mascara D-PA voted no
Robert A. Weygand D-RI voted no
Robert Nelson Clement D-TN voted no
Barton Jennings Gordon D-TN voted no
John S. Tanner D-TN voted no
Jim Turner D-TX voted no
Ralph Moody Hall D-TX voted no
Charles Walter Stenholm D-TX voted no
Solomon P. Ortiz D-TX voted no
Gerald Daniel Kleczka D-WI voted no
David Ross Obey D-WI voted no
Alan Bowlby Mollohan D-WV voted no
Nick Joe Rahall II D-WV 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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Capitol Receipts, “Child Custody Protection Act: House Vote, Jul 15, 1998,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/105-H-905/child-custody-protection-act (accessed 2026-10-15).