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House roll call 579 · 92nd Congress · Sep 13, 1972

To agree to the conference report on H.R. 14896, child nutrition act.

On Sep 13, 1972, the House voted 380–0 (HR 14896). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 223–0, Republicans 158–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes.

During the 92nd Congress (1971–1972), Richard Nixon was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
380
No
0
Did not vote
62
Date
Sep 13, 1972

By party

  • Democrats223 yes · 0 no · 35 didn’t vote
  • Republicans158 yes · 0 no · 27 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Every member who voted sided with their party's majority.

The bill

H.R. 14896: To amend the National School Lunch Act, as amended, to assure that adequate funds are available for the conduct of summer food service programs for children from areas in which poor economic conditions exist and from areas in which there are high concentrations of working mothers, and for other purposes related to expanding and strengthening the child nutrition programs

How each representative voted: Yes

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To agree to the conference report on H.R…: House Vote, Sep 13, 1972,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/92-H-579/to-agree-to-the-conference-report-on-h-r (accessed 2026-10-17).

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