American Spirit Fraud Prevention Act

On Feb 12, 2003, the House voted 422–1 on “On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass” (HR 346). Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 221–1, Democrats 200–0, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 1 member voted against their own party.

During the 108th Congress (2003–2004), George W. Bush was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Result: Passed
Yes: 422
No: 1
Did not vote: 17
Date: Feb 12, 2003

By party

Republicans221 yes · 1 no · 9 didn’t vote
Democrats200 yes · 0 no · 8 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Ronald Ernest Paul R-TX voted no

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Ronald Ernest Paul R-TX

Did not vote

Michael K. Simpson R-ID
John Dennis Hastert R-IL
A. B. (Ben) Chandler D-KY
Thomas H. Allen D-ME
Nick H. Smith R-MI
Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick D-MI
John David Dingell Jr. D-MI
Richard Andrew Gephardt D-MO
George Kenneth Butterfield Jr. (G.K.) D-NC
Charles Hart Taylor R-NC
Michael Ferguson R-NJ
Nita M. Lowey D-NY
Patrick (Pat) Tiberi R-OH
Stephanie Herseth Sandlin D-SD
Ralph Moody Hall R-TX
Randy Neugebauer R-TX
Barbara L. Cubin R-WY

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “American Spirit Fraud Prevention Act: House Vote, Feb 12, 2003,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/108-H-23/american-spirit-fraud-prevention-act (accessed 2026-10-17).