History of the House Awareness and Preservation Act

On Oct 25, 1999, the House voted 388–7 on “Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended” (HR 2303). Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 200–6, Democrats 187–1, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 7 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: 388
No: 7
Did not vote: 45
Date: Oct 25, 1999

By party

Republicans200 yes · 6 no · 19 didn’t vote
Democrats187 yes · 1 no · 25 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Doug Ose R-CA voted no
Thomas J. Campbell R-CA voted no
Barney Frank D-MA voted no
Nick H. Smith R-MI voted no
Philip Sheridan English R-PA voted no
Mark Sanford R-SC voted no
Ronald Ernest Paul R-TX voted no

The bill

H.R. 2303: To direct the Librarian of Congress to prepare the history of the House of Representatives, and for other purposes.

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

Cite or embed this page

Capitol Receipts, “History of the House Awareness and…: House Vote, Oct 25, 1999,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/106-H-533/history-of-the-house-awareness-and-preservation-act (accessed 2026-10-17).