To amend chapter 11 of title 35, United States Code, to require the voluntary collection of demographic information for patent inventors, and for other purposes

On May 19, 2021, the Senate voted 71–27 on “On the Amendment” (S 1260). Result: Amendment Agreed to. By party: Republicans 21–27, Democrats 48–0, Independents 2–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 21 members voted against their own party.

During the 117th Congress (2021–2022), Joe Biden was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Result: Amendment Agreed to
Yes: 71
No: 27
Did not vote: 4
Date: May 19, 2021

By party

Republicans21 yes · 27 no · 3 didn’t vote
Democrats48 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote
Independents2 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Daniel Scott Sullivan R-AK voted yes
Charles Ernest Grassley R-IA voted yes
James Risch R-ID voted yes
Michael Dean Crapo R-ID voted yes
Todd Young R-IN voted yes
Jerry Moran R-KS voted yes
Susan Margaret Collins R-ME voted yes
Roy Blunt R-MO voted yes
Cindy Hyde-Smith R-MS voted yes
Roger F. Wicker R-MS voted yes
Richard M. Burr R-NC voted yes
Thomas Roland (Thom) Tillis R-NC voted yes
John Hoeven R-ND voted yes
Kevin Cramer R-ND voted yes
Benjamin Eric Sasse R-NE voted yes
Debra (Deb) Fischer R-NE voted yes
Robert Jones (Rob) Portman R-OH voted yes
Tim Scott R-SC voted yes
Marion Michael (Mike) Rounds R-SD voted yes
John Cornyn R-TX voted yes
Shelley Moore Capito R-WV voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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