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House roll call 1191 · 94th Congress · Sep 20, 1976

To suspend the rules and pass H.R. 13585, the federal boat safety act amendments, allowing greater flexibility of the act.

On Sep 20, 1976, the House voted 371–12 (HR 13585). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 242–9, Republicans 129–3. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 12 members voted against their own party.

During the 94th Congress (1975–1976), Gerald Ford was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
371
No
12
Did not vote
58
Date
Sep 20, 1976

By party

  • Republicans129 yes · 3 no · 15 didn’t vote
  • Democrats242 yes · 9 no · 43 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 13585: A bill to amend the Federal Boat Safety Act of 1971.

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. 13585…: House Vote, Sep 20, 1976,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/94-H-1191/to-suspend-the-rules-and-pass-h-r-13585 (accessed 2026-10-17).

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