Armed Forces Naturalization Act

On Jun 4, 2003, the House voted 414–5 on “On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended” (HR 1954). Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 217–5, Democrats 196–0, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 5 members 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: 414
No: 5
Did not vote: 21
Date: Jun 4, 2003

By party

Republicans217 yes · 5 no · 9 didn’t vote
Democrats196 yes · 0 no · 12 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

John Nathan Hostettler R-IN voted no
Nick H. Smith R-MI voted no
Douglas Kent Bereuter R-NE voted no
Sam Johnson R-TX voted no
Virgil H. Goode Jr. R-VA voted no

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Thomas Peter Lantos D-CA
Anna Georges Eshoo D-CA
John B. Larson D-CT
John Dennis Hastert R-IL
Danny Lee Burton R-IN
Ron Lewis R-KY
A. B. (Ben) Chandler D-KY
Richard Andrew Gephardt D-MO
Charles W. (Chip) Pickering Jr. R-MS
George Kenneth Butterfield Jr. (G.K.) D-NC
Steven Rothman D-NJ
Stephanie Tubbs Jones D-OH
Brad Carson D-OK
Henry Edward Brown Jr. R-SC
Stephanie Herseth Sandlin D-SD
Ralph Moody Hall R-TX
Larry Ed Combest R-TX
Randy Neugebauer R-TX
Norman DeValois Dicks D-WA
Adam Smith D-WA
Paul D. Ryan R-WI

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “Armed Forces Naturalization Act: House Vote, Jun 4, 2003,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/108-H-238/armed-forces-naturalization-act (accessed 2026-10-13).