Child Obscenity and Pornography Prevention Act of 2002

On Jun 25, 2002, the House voted 413–8 on “On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, As Amended” (HR 4623). Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 215–1, Democrats 196–7, Independents 2–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 8 members voted against their own party.

During the 107th Congress (2001–2002), George W. Bush was president, and Republicans held the House majority, while the Senate was split evenly.

Result: Passed
Yes: 413
No: 8
Did not vote: 21
Date: Jun 25, 2002

By party

Republicans215 yes · 1 no · 12 didn’t vote
Democrats196 yes · 7 no · 9 didn’t vote
Independents2 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Howard Lawrence Berman D-CA voted no
Henry Arnold Waxman D-CA voted no
Barney Frank D-MA voted no
John Conyers Jr. D-MI voted no
Melvin L. Watt D-NC voted no
Jerrold Lewis Nadler D-NY voted no
Ronald Ernest Paul R-TX voted no
Robert C. Scott D-VA voted no

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Voted present

Gary Leonard Ackerman D-NY

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “Child Obscenity and Pornography Prevention…: House Vote, Jun 25, 2002,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/107-H-762/child-obscenity-and-pornography-prevention-act-of-2002 (accessed 2026-10-18).