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House roll call 1069 · 93rd Congress · Dec 19, 1974

To suspend the rules and pass S. 3976, a bill to extend certain copyright laws, and to establish a national commission on new technological uses of copyrighted

On Dec 19, 1974, the House voted 292–101 (S 3976). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 145–74, Republicans 146–27, Others 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 101 members voted against their own party.

During the 93rd Congress (1973–1974), Gerald Ford was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
292
No
101
Did not vote
49
Date
Dec 19, 1974

By party

  • Republicans146 yes · 27 no · 22 didn’t vote
  • Democrats145 yes · 74 no · 27 didn’t vote
  • Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

And 21 more.

The bill

S. 3976: A bill to amend title 17 of the United States Code to remove the expiration date for a limited copyright in sound recordings, to increase the criminal penalties for piracy and counterfeiting of sound recordings, to extend the duration of copyright protection in certain cases, to establish a National Commission on New Technological Uses of Copyrighted Works.

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, “To suspend the rules and pass S. 3976, a…: House Vote, Dec 19, 1974,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/93-H-1069/to-suspend-the-rules-and-pass-s-3976-a (accessed 2026-10-16).

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