To Provide Grants to the States to Improve the Reporting of Unidentified and Missing Persons

On Jun 7, 1999, the House voted 370–4 on “On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass” (HR 1915). Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 191–4, Democrats 179–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 4 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: 370
No: 4
Did not vote: 66
Date: Jun 7, 1999

By party

Republicans191 yes · 4 no · 30 didn’t vote
Democrats179 yes · 0 no · 34 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Edward Randall Royce R-CA voted no
Mark Sanford R-SC voted no
Ronald Ernest Paul R-TX voted no
Jack Metcalf R-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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Capitol Receipts, “To Provide Grants to the States to Improve…: House Vote, Jun 7, 1999,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/106-H-167/to-provide-grants-to-the-states-to-improve-the (accessed 2026-10-17).