American Inventors Protection Act

On Aug 4, 1999, the House voted 376–43 on “On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended” (HR 1907). Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 206–8, Democrats 170–34, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 42 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: 376
No: 43
Did not vote: 21
Date: Aug 4, 1999

By party

Republicans206 yes · 8 no · 11 didn’t vote
Democrats170 yes · 34 no · 9 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Spencer T. Bachus III R-AL voted no
Barbara Lee D-CA voted no
Fortney Hillman (Pete) Stark Jr. D-CA voted no
Maxine Waters D-CA voted no
Bob Filner D-CA voted no
Duncan Lee Hunter R-CA voted no
Neil Abercrombie D-HI voted no
Patsy Takemoto Mink D-HI voted no
Helen P. Chenoweth-Hage R-ID voted no
Danny K. Davis D-IL voted no
Janice D. Schakowsky D-IL voted no
Peter Visclosky D-IN voted no
James P. Mcgovern D-MA voted no
John F. Tierney D-MA voted no
Michael Everett Capuano D-MA voted no
John Joseph Moakley D-MA voted no
Steny Hamilton Hoyer D-MD voted no
Roscoe Gardner Bartlett R-MD voted no
James A. Barcia D-MI voted no
Deborah Ann Stabenow D-MI voted no
David Edward Bonior D-MI voted no
John David Dingell Jr. D-MI voted no
Clifford Ronald Shows D-MS voted no
Robert Ernest Andrews D-NJ voted no
Hugh James Saxton R-NJ voted no
Michael Patrick Forbes D-NY voted no
Major Robert Odell Owens D-NY voted no
Charles B. Rangel D-NY voted no
Maurice Dunlea Hinchey D-NY voted no
Louise McIntosh Slaughter D-NY voted no
Marcia Carolyn (Marcy) Kaptur D-OH voted no
Dennis Kucinich D-OH voted no
Sherrod Brown D-OH voted no
David Wu D-OR voted no
Peter Anthony Defazio D-OR voted no
Paul E. Kanjorski D-PA voted no
John J. Duncan Jr. R-TN voted no
Zachary Paul Wamp R-TN voted no
Ronald Ernest Paul R-TX voted no
Raymond Eugene (Gene) Green D-TX voted no
Virgil H. Goode Jr. D-VA voted no
Tammy Baldwin D-WI 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, “American Inventors Protection Act: House Vote, Aug 4, 1999,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/106-H-366/american-inventors-protection-act (accessed 2026-10-15).