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House roll call 401 · 99th Congress · Dec 9, 1985

Motion to suspend the rules and to approve H R 3773, an amendment to the stevenson-wydler technology innovation act of 1980. This amendment encourages technolo

On Dec 9, 1985, the House voted 386–0 (HR 3773). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 230–0, Republicans 161–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes.

During the 99th Congress (1985–1986), Ronald Reagan was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Yes
386
No
0
Did not vote
48
Date
Dec 9, 1985

By party

  • Republicans161 yes · 0 no · 21 didn’t vote
  • Democrats230 yes · 0 no · 27 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

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

The bill

H.R. 3773: A bill to amend the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 to promote technology transfer by authorizing Government-operated laboratories to enter into cooperative research agreements and by establishing a Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer within the National Science Foundation, and for other purposes.

How each representative voted: Yes

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “Motion to suspend the rules and to approve H…: House Vote, Dec 9, 1985,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/99-H-401/motion-to-suspend-the-rules-and-to-approve-h (accessed 2026-10-17).

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