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House roll call 138 · 96th Congress · May 16, 1979

To amend the merchant marine committee amendment to H.R. 39, the alaska lands bill, by meshing that amendment with the interior committee substitute and with am

On May 16, 1979, the House voted 416–0 (HR 39). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 259–0, Republicans 157–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes.

During the 96th Congress (1979–1980), Jimmy Carter was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
416
No
0
Did not vote
24
Date
May 16, 1979

By party

  • Republicans157 yes · 0 no · 3 didn’t vote
  • Democrats259 yes · 0 no · 21 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Every member who voted sided with their party's majority.

The bill

H.R. 39: A bill to provide for the designation and conservation of certain public lands in the State of Alaska, including the designation of units of the National Park, National Wildlife Refuge, National Forest, National Wild and Scenic Rivers, and National Wilderness Preservation Systems, and for other purposes.

How each representative voted: Yes

Did not vote

Other votes

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Capitol Receipts, “To amend the merchant marine committee…: House Vote, May 16, 1979,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/96-H-138/to-amend-the-merchant-marine-committee-amendment-to-h (accessed 2026-10-17).

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