1. Home
  2. Votes
  3. House vote 542 (98th Congress)

House roll call 542 · 98th Congress · Mar 21, 1984

To amend H.R. 5174, a bill providing for the appointment of United States bankruptcy judges under article III of the constitution, and amending title II of the

On Mar 21, 1984, the House voted 251–160 (HR 5174). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 129–124, Republicans 123–37. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 161 members 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
251
No
160
Did not vote
26
Date
Mar 21, 1984

By party

  • Republicans123 yes · 37 no · 7 didn’t vote
  • Democrats129 yes · 124 no · 19 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 81 more.

The bill

H.R. 5174: A bill to provide for the appointment of United States bankruptcy judges under article III of the Constitution, to amend title 11 of the United States Code for the purpose of making certain changes in the personal bankruptcy law, of making certain changes regarding grain storage facilities, and of clarifying the circumstance under which collective bargaining agreements may be rejected in cases und

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 amend H.R. 5174, a bill providing for the…: House Vote, Mar 21…,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/98-H-542/to-amend-h-r-5174-a-bill-providing-for (accessed 2026-10-17).

Open the interactive version ›