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House roll call 856 · 93rd Congress · Aug 5, 1974

To suspend the rules and pass H.R. 15172, authorizing the secretary of state to prescribe the fee for execution of an application for a passport and to continue

On Aug 5, 1974, the House voted 381–7 (HR 15172). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 209–3, Republicans 172–3, Others 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 6 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes
381
No
7
Did not vote
54
Date
Aug 5, 1974

By party

  • Republicans172 yes · 3 no · 20 didn’t vote
  • Democrats209 yes · 3 no · 34 didn’t vote
  • Others0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 15172: A bill to authorize the Secretary of State to prescribe the fee for execution of an application for a passport and to continue to transfer to the U.S. Postal Service the execution fee for each application accepted by that Service.

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 H.R. 15172…: House Vote, Aug 5, 1974,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/93-H-856/to-suspend-the-rules-and-pass-h-r-15172 (accessed 2026-10-17).

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