Born-Alive Infants Protection Act

On Sep 26, 2000, the House voted 380–15 on “On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, As Amended” (HR 4292). Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 200–2, Democrats 178–13, Independents 2–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 15 members voted against their own party.

During the 106th Congress (1999–2000), Bill Clinton was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Result: Passed
Yes: 380
No: 15
Did not vote: 42
Date: Sep 26, 2000

By party

Republicans200 yes · 2 no · 23 didn’t vote
Democrats178 yes · 13 no · 19 didn’t vote
Independents2 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Barbara Lee D-CA voted no
Maxine Waters D-CA voted no
Nancy Lee Johnson R-CT voted no
Alcee Lamar Hastings D-FL voted no
Cynthia Ann Mckinney D-GA voted no
Jesse L. Jackson Jr. D-IL voted no
Julia May Carson D-IN voted no
John David Dingell Jr. D-MI voted no
Melvin L. Watt D-NC voted no
Nydia M. Velázquez D-NY voted no
Carolyn Bosher Maloney D-NY voted no
Nita M. Lowey D-NY voted no
Benjamin Arthur Gilman R-NY voted no
Chaka Fattah D-PA voted no
Charles A. Gonzalez D-TX voted no

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, “Born-Alive Infants Protection Act: House Vote, Sep 26, 2000,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/106-H-1101/born-alive-infants-protection-act (accessed 2026-10-16).