To amend S.1539 by providing that no student be required to reveal information about his personal or family life without parental consent.

On May 14, 1974, the Senate voted 40–43 (S 1539). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 15–34, Republicans 24–10, Others 1–0, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 25 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: 40
No: 43
Did not vote: 17
Date: May 14, 1974

By party

Democrats15 yes · 34 no · 8 didn’t vote
Republicans24 yes · 10 no · 9 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Theodore Fulton (Ted) Stevens R-AK voted no
John Little Mcclellan D-AR voted yes
Peter Hoyt Dominick R-CO voted no
Lawton Mainor Chiles Jr. D-FL voted yes
Frank Forrester Church D-ID voted yes
Walter Darlington Huddleston D-KY voted yes
John Bennett Johnston Jr. D-LA voted yes
Edward William Brooke III R-MA voted no
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted no
James Oliver Eastland D-MS voted yes
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted yes
Lee Warren Metcalf D-MT voted yes
Michael Joseph (Mike) Mansfield D-MT voted yes
Samuel James Ervin Jr. D-NC voted yes
Norris H. Cotton R-NH voted no
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted no
Joseph Manuel Montoya D-NM voted yes
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted no
Richard Schultz Schweiker R-PA voted no
John Orlando Pastore D-RI voted yes
George David Aiken R-VT voted no
Robert Theodore Stafford R-VT voted no
Gaylord Anton Nelson D-WI voted yes
William Proxmire D-WI voted yes
Robert Carlyle Byrd D-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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