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House roll call 849 · 95th Congress · Mar 21, 1978

To agree to the conference report on H.R. 5383, the age discrimination in employment act amendments of 1978.

On Mar 21, 1978, the House voted 391–6 (HR 5383). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 257–4, Republicans 136–2. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 6 members voted against their own party.

During the 95th Congress (1977–1978), Jimmy Carter was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
391
No
6
Did not vote
42
Date
Mar 21, 1978

By party

  • Republicans136 yes · 2 no · 9 didn’t vote
  • Democrats257 yes · 4 no · 33 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 5383: A bill to amend the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 to provide that all Federal employees described in section 15 of such Act shall be covered under the provisions of such Act regardless of their age.

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 agree to the conference report on H.R…: House Vote, Mar 21, 1978,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/95-H-849/to-agree-to-the-conference-report-on-h-r (accessed 2026-10-17).

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