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House roll call 19 · 98th Congress · Mar 8, 1983

To suspend the rules and pass H.R. 1296, a bill amending the internal revenue code of 1954 to allow any taxpayer to elect to treat for income tax purposes any c

On Mar 8, 1983, the House voted 401–1 (HR 1296). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 247–1, Republicans 155–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 1 member voted against their own party.

During the 98th Congress (1983–1984), Ronald Reagan was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Yes
401
No
1
Did not vote
36
Date
Mar 8, 1983

By party

  • Republicans155 yes · 0 no · 12 didn’t vote
  • Democrats247 yes · 1 no · 24 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 1296: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to allow any taxpayer to elect to treat for income tax purposes any crop received under a Federal program for removing land from agricultural production as produced by the taxpayer, to allow any taxpayer to elect to defer income on any cancellation under such a program of any price support loan, and to provide that participation in such a program s

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 suspend the rules and pass H.R. 1296, a…: House Vote, Mar 8, 1983,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/98-H-19/to-suspend-the-rules-and-pass-h-r-1296 (accessed 2026-10-17).

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