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House roll call 139 · 96th Congress · May 16, 1979

To agree to a substitute amendment to H.R. 39, the alaska lands bill. The udall amendment designates 125.4 million acres in alaska for national parks and wildl

On May 16, 1979, the House voted 268–157 (HR 39). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 204–69, Republicans 66–91. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 135 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes
268
No
157
Did not vote
10
Date
May 16, 1979

By party

  • Republicans66 yes · 91 no · 3 didn’t vote
  • Democrats204 yes · 69 no · 7 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 55 more.

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

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To agree to a substitute amendment to H.R…: House Vote, May 16, 1979,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/96-H-139/to-agree-to-a-substitute-amendment-to-h-r (accessed 2026-10-17).

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