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House roll call 118 · 97th Congress · Jul 14, 1981

To suspend the rules and pass H.R. 3975, to facilitate and encourage the the production of oil from tar sand and other hydrocarbon deposits. (motion agreed to;

On Jul 14, 1981, the House voted 416–0 (HR 3975). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 227–0, Republicans 188–0, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes.

During the 97th Congress (1981–1982), Ronald Reagan was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Yes
416
No
0
Did not vote
26
Date
Jul 14, 1981

By party

  • Republicans188 yes · 0 no · 7 didn’t vote
  • Democrats227 yes · 0 no · 19 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

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

The bill

H.R. 3975: A bill to facilitate and encourage the production of oil from tar sand and other hydrocarbon deposits.

How each representative voted: Yes

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To suspend the rules and pass H.R. 3975, to…: House Vote, Jul 14, 1981,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/97-H-118/to-suspend-the-rules-and-pass-h-r-3975 (accessed 2026-10-17).

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