1. Home
  2. Votes
  3. House vote 300 (96th Congress)

House roll call 300 · 96th Congress · Jul 12, 1979

To pass H.R. 4392. (motion passed)

On Jul 12, 1979, the House voted 299–93 (HR 4392). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 221–30, Republicans 82–64. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 94 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
299
No
93
Did not vote
43
Date
Jul 12, 1979

By party

  • Republicans82 yes · 64 no · 14 didn’t vote
  • Democrats221 yes · 30 no · 29 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 14 more.

The bill

H.R. 4392: A bill making appropriations for the Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce, the Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1980, and for other purposes.

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

Cite or embed this page

Capitol Receipts, “To pass H.R. 4392. (motion passed): House Vote, Jul 12, 1979,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/96-H-300/to-pass-h-r-4392-motion-passed (accessed 2026-10-16).

Open the interactive version ›