Child Abduction Prevention Act

On Oct 8, 2002, the House voted 390–24 on “On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended” (HR 5422). Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 211–1, Democrats 178–23, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 24 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: 390
No: 24
Did not vote: 29
Date: Oct 8, 2002

By party

Republicans211 yes · 1 no · 16 didn’t vote
Democrats178 yes · 23 no · 12 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Lynn C. Woolsey D-CA voted no
Barbara Lee D-CA voted no
Fortney Hillman (Pete) Stark Jr. D-CA voted no
Mike Honda D-CA voted no
Henry Arnold Waxman D-CA voted no
Bob Filner D-CA voted no
Carrie P. Meek D-FL voted no
Neil Abercrombie D-HI voted no
Janice D. Schakowsky D-IL voted no
Barney Frank D-MA voted no
John F. Tierney D-MA voted no
David Edward Bonior D-MI voted no
John Conyers Jr. D-MI voted no
Martin Olav Sabo D-MN voted no
James Louis Oberstar D-MN voted no
Eva M. Clayton D-NC voted no
Melvin L. Watt D-NC voted no
Rush Holt D-NJ voted no
Earl Blumenauer D-OR voted no
Ronald Ernest Paul R-TX voted no
Robert C. Scott D-VA voted no
James P. Moran D-VA voted no
James A. Mcdermott D-WA voted no
Alan Bowlby Mollohan D-WV 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, “Child Abduction Prevention Act: House Vote, Oct 8, 2002,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/107-H-952/child-abduction-prevention-act (accessed 2026-10-14).