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House roll call 779 · 98th Congress · Jul 21, 1984

To suspend the rules and pass H.R. 5616, a bill amending chapter 47 of title 18 of the United States code to provide penalties for fraud and related activities

On Jul 21, 1984, the House voted 395–0 (HR 5616). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 242–0, Republicans 154–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes.

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

Yes
395
No
0
Did not vote
43
Date
Jul 21, 1984

By party

  • Republicans154 yes · 0 no · 13 didn’t vote
  • Democrats242 yes · 0 no · 30 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

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

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. 5616, a…: House Vote, Jul 21, 1984,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/98-H-779/to-suspend-the-rules-and-pass-h-r-5616 (accessed 2026-10-17).

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