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House roll call 737 · 97th Congress · Dec 2, 1982

To amend H.R. 3809 by substituting a one-house ratification for the bill's two-house override provision of a state's notice of disapproval of the final reposito

On Dec 2, 1982, the House voted 213–179 (HR 3809). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 73–143, Republicans 141–35, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 108 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes
213
No
179
Did not vote
49
Date
Dec 2, 1982

By party

  • Republicans141 yes · 35 no · 19 didn’t vote
  • Democrats73 yes · 143 no · 30 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

And 28 more.

The bill

H.R. 3809: A bill to provide for repositories for the disposal of high-level radioactive waste, transuranic waste, and spent nuclear fuel, to amend provisions of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 relating to low-level waste, to modify the Price-Anderson provisions of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 and certain other provisions pertaining to facility licensing and safety, 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 H.R. 3809 by substituting a…: House Vote, Dec 2, 1982,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/97-H-737/to-amend-h-r-3809-by-substituting-a-one (accessed 2026-10-17).

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