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House roll call 638 · 96th Congress · Dec 12, 1979

To amend S. 423, consumer dispute resolution, by reducing the annual authorization for the dispute resolution resource center and dispute advisory board from $3

On Dec 12, 1979, the House voted 238–156 (S 423). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 104–142, Republicans 134–14. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 118 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
238
No
156
Did not vote
46
Date
Dec 12, 1979

By party

  • Republicans134 yes · 14 no · 12 didn’t vote
  • Democrats104 yes · 142 no · 34 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 38 more.

The bill

S. 423: A bill to promote commerce by establishing a national goal for the development and maintenance of effective, fair, inexpensive, and expeditious mechanisms for the resolution of consumer controversies, 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 amend S. 423, consumer dispute…: House Vote, Dec 12, 1979,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/96-H-638/to-amend-s-423-consumer-dispute-resolution-by-reducing (accessed 2026-10-16).

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