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House roll call 88 (1997): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR400

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House roll call 88 (1997): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR400

1997-04-23 · HR400

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  1. The bill: HR400
  2. What was asked: On Agreeing to the Amendment (this is not always the final vote on the bill)
  3. What happened: Agreed to on 1997-04-23 · how each member voted
  4. Where the bill stands now: unknown here; check the official record

Question: On Agreeing to the Amendment · (HOUSE AGREED TO THE KAPTUR AMENDMENT THAT EXEMPTS SMALL BUSINESS, INDEPENDENT INVESTORS, AND UNIVERSITIES FROM PUBLICATION OF PATENT APPLICATION INFORMATION UNTIL THE PATENT IS GRANTED; SPECIFIES THAT PATENT INFORMATION CAN BE PUBLISHED BEFORE THE PATENT IS GRANTED IF THE DATA HAS BEEN MADE PUBLIC IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES, THE APPLICATION HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE (PTO) FOR FIVE YEARS OR LONGER AND THE PTO DETERMINES THAT THE PUBLIC INTEREST WOULD BE SERVED BY PUBLICATION, OR THE INVENTOR DELIBERATELY DELAYS PUBLICATION OF THE PATENT.)

Result: Agreed to · Yea 220 · Nay 193 · Present 0 · Not voting 20 (majority 1/2)

By party

PartyYeaNayOther / not voting
Democrat9010610
Independent100
Republican1298710

How each member voted

MemberStatePartyVote
YOUNG, Donald EdwinAKRYea
ADERHOLT, RobertALRYea
BACHUS, Spencer T., IIIALRYea
CALLAHAN, Herbert Leon (Sonny)ALRNay
CRAMER, Robert E. (Bud), Jr.ALDYea
EVERETT, Robert TerryALRYea
HILLIARD, Earl FrederickALDYea
RILEY, RobertALRYea
BERRY, Robert MarionARDNay
DICKEY, Jay W., Jr.ARRYea
HUTCHINSON, AsaARRYea
SNYDER, Victor F.ARDNay
HAYWORTH, John D., Jr.AZRYea
KOLBE, James ThomasAZRNay
PASTOR, EdAZDNay
SALMON, Matthew JamesAZRYea
SHADEGG, John B.AZRYea
STUMP, Robert LeeAZRYea
BECERRA, XavierCADNay
BERMAN, Howard LawrenceCADNay
BILBRAY, Brian P.CARYea
BONO, SonnyCARYea
BROWN, George Edward, Jr.CADNay
CALVERT, KenCARYea
CAMPBELL, Thomas J.CARYea
CAPPS, Walter HoldenCADNay
CONDIT, Gary AdrianCADYea
COX, Charles ChristopherCARYea
CUNNINGHAM, Randall (Duke)CARNay
DELLUMS, Ronald V.CADYea
DIXON, Julian CareyCADYea
DOOLEY, Calvin M.CADNay
DOOLITTLE, John TaylorCARYea
DREIER, David TimothyCARNay
ESHOO, Anna GeorgesCADNay
FARR, SamCADNay
FAZIO, Victor Herbert, Jr.CADNay
FILNER, BobCADYea
GALLEGLY, Elton W.CARYea
HARMAN, Jane L.CADYea
HERGER, Walter William (Wally)CARYea
HORN, John Stephen (Steve)CARNay
HUNTER, Duncan LeeCARYea
KIM, Jay C.CARYea
LANTOS, Thomas PeterCADNay
LEWIS, Charles Jeremy (Jerry)CARNay
LOFGREN, ZoeCADNay
MARTÍNEZ, Matthew G.CADYea
MATSUI, Robert T.CADNay
MILLENDER-MCDONALD, JuanitaCADYea
MILLER, GeorgeCADYea
McKEON, Howard P. (Buck)CARYea
PACKARD, Ronald C.CARNay
PELOSI, NancyCADYea
POMBO, Richard WilliamCARYea
RADANOVICH, George P.CARYea
RIGGS, Frank D.CARYea
ROGAN, James E.CARNay
ROHRABACHER, DanaCARYea
ROYBAL-ALLARD, LucilleCADNay
ROYCE, Edward RandallCARYea
SANCHEZ, LorettaCADNay
SHERMAN, BradCADNay
STARK, Fortney Hillman (Pete), Jr.CADYea
TAUSCHER, Ellen O'KaneCADNay
THOMAS, William MarshallCARNay
TORRES, Esteban EdwardCADYea
WATERS, MaxineCADYea
WAXMAN, Henry ArnoldCADNay
WOOLSEY, Lynn C.CADYea
DEGETTE, DianaCODNay
HEFLEY, Joel M.CORYea
McINNIS, ScottCORYea
SCHAEFER, DanielCORYea
SCHAFFER, Robert W.CORYea
SKAGGS, David EvansCODNay
DeLAURO, Rosa L.CTDYea
GEJDENSON, SamuelCTDYea
JOHNSON, Nancy LeeCTRNay
KENNELLY, Barbara BaileyCTDNay
MALONEY, James H.CTDNay
SHAYS, Christopher H.CTRNay
CASTLE, Michael NewboldDERNay
BILIRAKIS, MichaelFLRYea
BOYD, F. Allen, Jr.FLDYea
BROWN, CorrineFLDYea
CANADY, Charles TerranceFLRNay
DAVIS, JimFLDNay
DEUTSCH, Peter R.FLDNot Voting
DIAZ-BALART, LincolnFLRNot Voting
FOLEY, Mark A.FLRYea
FOWLER, Tillie KiddFLRYea
GOSS, Porter J.FLRYea
HASTINGS, Alcee LamarFLDNay
MEEK, Carrie P.FLDYea
MICA, John L.FLRYea
MILLER, DanielFLRYea
McCOLLUM, Ira William, Jr. (Bill)FLRNay
ROS-LEHTINEN, IleanaFLRYea
SCARBOROUGH, Charles JosephFLRYea
SHAW, Eugene Clay, Jr.FLRNay
STEARNS, Clifford BundyFLRYea
THURMAN, Karen L.FLDNay
WELDON, David JosephFLRNay
WEXLER, RobertFLDNay
YOUNG, Charles William (Bill)FLRNay
BARR, BobGARYea
BISHOP, Sanford Dixon, Jr.GADYea
CHAMBLISS, SaxbyGARNay
COLLINS, Michael Allen (Mac)GARYea
DEAL, John NathanGARYea
KINGSTON, JackGARNot Voting
LEWIS, John R.GADNay
LINDER, John ElmerGARNay
McKINNEY, Cynthia AnnGADYea
NORWOOD, Charles W., Jr.GARYea
ABERCROMBIE, NeilHIDYea
MINK, Patsy TakemotoHIDYea
BOSWELL, Leonard L.IADNay
GANSKE, GregIARNay
LATHAM, ThomasIARNay
LEACH, James Albert SmithIARYea
NUSSLE, James AllenIARNay
CHENOWETH-HAGE, Helen P.IDRYea
CRAPO, Michael DeanIDRYea
BLAGOJEVICH, Rod R.ILDNay
COSTELLO, Jerry FrancisILDYea
CRANE, Philip MillerILRNay
DAVIS, Danny K.ILDNay
EVANS, Lane AllenILDNay
EWING, Thomas W.ILRYea
FAWELL, Harris W.ILRNay
GUTIÉRREZ, Luis V.ILDYea
HASTERT, John DennisILRYea
HYDE, Henry JohnILRNay
JACKSON, Jesse L., Jr.ILDNay
LAHOOD, Ray H.ILRYea
LIPINSKI, William OliverILDYea
MANZULLO, Donald A.ILRYea
PORTER, John EdwardILRYea
POSHARD, GlennILDYea
RUSH, Bobby L.ILDNot Voting
SHIMKUS, John M.ILRNay
WELLER, Gerald C. (Jerry)ILRYea
YATES, Sidney RichardILDNot Voting
BURTON, Danny LeeINRNay
BUYER, Stephen EarleINRNay
CARSON, Julia MayINDNay
HAMILTON, Lee HerbertINDNay
HOSTETTLER, John NathanINRYea
McINTOSH, David MartinINRYea
PEASE, Edward AllanINRNay
ROEMER, Timothy JohnINDNay
SOUDER, Mark EdwardINRNay
VISCLOSKY, PeterINDNay
MORAN, JerryKSRYea
RYUN, JimKSRYea
SNOWBARGER, Vincent K.KSRYea
TIAHRT, ToddKSRYea
BAESLER, Henry Scott (Scotty)KYDNay
BUNNING, James Paul DavidKYRNay
LEWIS, RonKYRYea
NORTHUP, Anne MeagherKYRNay
ROGERS, Harold Dallas (Hal)KYRNay
WHITFIELD, Wayne Edward (Ed)KYRYea
BAKER, Richard HughLARYea
COOKSEY, JohnLARNay
JEFFERSON, William JenningsLADYea
JOHN, ChristopherLADNay
LIVINGSTON, Robert Linlithgow, Jr.LARYea
MCCRERY, James O., IIILARYea
TAUZIN, Wilbert Joseph (Billy)LARYea
DELAHUNT, BillMADNay
FRANK, BarneyMADNay
KENNEDY, Joseph Patrick, IIMADNay
MARKEY, Edward JohnMADNay
MEEHAN, Martin ThomasMADNay
MOAKLEY, John JosephMADNay
McGOVERN, James P.MADYea
NEAL, Richard EdmundMADNay
OLVER, John WalterMADYea
TIERNEY, John F.MADNay
BARTLETT, Roscoe GardnerMDRYea
CARDIN, Benjamin LouisMDDYea
CUMMINGS, Elijah EugeneMDDNay
EHRLICH, Robert L., Jr.MDRNay
GILCHREST, Wayne ThomasMDRNay
HOYER, Steny HamiltonMDDYea
MORELLA, Constance A.MDRNay
WYNN, Albert RussellMDDYea
ALLEN, Thomas H.MEDNay
BALDACCI, John EliasMEDYea
BARCIA, James A.MIDYea
BONIOR, David EdwardMIDYea
CAMP, David LeeMIRNay
CONYERS, John, Jr.MIDNay
DINGELL, John David, Jr.MIDNay
EHLERS, Vernon JamesMIRNay
HOEKSTRA, PeterMIRNot Voting
KILDEE, Dale EdwardMIDYea
KILPATRICK, Carolyn CheeksMIDNot Voting
KNOLLENBERG, JosephMIRNay
LEVIN, Sander MartinMIDYea
RIVERS, Lynn NancyMIDYea
SMITH, Nick H.MIRYea
STABENOW, Deborah AnnMIDYea
STUPAK, Bart T.MIDYea
UPTON, Frederick StephenMIRYea
GUTKNECHT, Gilbert W.MNRNay
LUTHER, William PaulMNDNay
MINGE, David R.MNDNay
OBERSTAR, James LouisMNDYea
PETERSON, Collin ClarkMNDNay
RAMSTAD, James (Jim)MNRNay
SABO, Martin OlavMNDNay
VENTO, Bruce FrankMNDNay
BLUNT, RoyMORNay
CLAY, William Lacy, Sr.MODYea
DANNER, Patsy Ann (Pat)MODYea
EMERSON, Jo AnnMORYea
GEPHARDT, Richard AndrewMODYea
HULSHOF, KennyMORYea
McCARTHY, KarenMODNay
SKELTON, Isaac Newton, IV (Ike)MODNay
TALENT, James MatthesMORYea
PARKER, Michael (Mike)MSRYea
PICKERING, Charles W. (Chip), Jr.MSRYea
TAYLOR, Gary Eugene (Gene)MSDNot Voting
THOMPSON, BennieMSDYea
WICKER, Roger F.MSRYea
HILL, RickMTRYea
BALLENGER, CassNCRNot Voting
BURR, Richard M.NCRNay
CLAYTON, Eva M.NCDYea
COBLE, HowardNCRNay
ETHERIDGE, Bobby R.NCDNay
HEFNER, Willie Gathrel (Bill)NCDNay
JONES, Walter Beaman, Jr.NCRYea
MYRICK, SueNCRYea
McINTYRE, MikeNCDYea
PRICE, David EugeneNCDNay
TAYLOR, Charles HartNCRNot Voting
WATT, Melvin L.NCDYea
POMEROY, Earl Ralph, IIINDDYea
BARRETT, William E.NERNay
BEREUTER, Douglas KentNERYea
CHRISTENSEN, Jon LynnNERYea
BASS, Charles FosterNHRNay
SUNUNU, John E.NHRYea
ANDREWS, Robert ErnestNJDNot Voting
FRANKS, Robert DouglasNJRYea
FRELINGHUYSEN, Rodney P.NJRNay
LoBIONDO, Frank A.NJRYea
MENENDEZ, RobertNJDYea
PALLONE, Frank, Jr.NJDYea
PAPPAS, Michael JamesNJRYea
PASCRELL, William J., Jr.NJDYea
PAYNE, Donald MilfordNJDYea
ROTHMAN, StevenNJDNay
ROUKEMA, Margaret ScafatiNJRNay
SAXTON, Hugh JamesNJRYea
SMITH, Christopher HenryNJRYea
SCHIFF, Steven HarveyNMRNot Voting
SKEEN, Joseph RichardNMRNay
ENSIGN, John EricNVRYea
GIBBONS, James A.NVRNay
ACKERMAN, Gary LeonardNYDNay
BOEHLERT, Sherwood LouisNYRNay
ENGEL, Eliot LanceNYDNay
FLAKE, Floyd HaroldNYDNay
FORBES, Michael PatrickNYRYea
GILMAN, Benjamin ArthurNYRNay
HINCHEY, Maurice DunleaNYDNay
HOUGHTON, Amory, Jr.NYRNay
KELLY, Sue W.NYRNay
KING, Peter T.NYRYea
LAZIO, Enrico A. (Rick)NYRYea
LOWEY, Nita M.NYDNay
LaFALCE, John JosephNYDNay
MALONEY, Carolyn BosherNYDNay
MANTON, Thomas J.NYDNay
MCCARTHY, CarolynNYDYea
MOLINARI, SusanNYRYea
McHUGH, John MichaelNYRYea
McNULTY, Michael RobertNYDYea
NADLER, Jerrold LewisNYDNay
OWENS, Major Robert OdellNYDYea
PAXON, L. WilliamNYRNay
QUINN, John Francis (Jack)NYRNay
RANGEL, Charles B.NYDYea
SCHUMER, Charles Ellis (Chuck)NYDNay
SERRANO, José E.NYDNay
SLAUGHTER, Louise McIntoshNYDNay
SOLOMON, Gerald Brooks HuntNYRYea
TOWNS, EdolphusNYDNot Voting
VELÁZQUEZ, Nydia M.NYDNot Voting
WALSH, James T.NYRYea
BOEHNER, John AndrewOHRNay
BROWN, SherrodOHDYea
CHABOT, SteveOHRNay
GILLMOR, Paul EugeneOHRYea
HALL, Tony PatrickOHDYea
HOBSON, David LeeOHRNay
KAPTUR, Marcia Carolyn (Marcy)OHDYea
KASICH, John RichardOHRNay
KUCINICH, DennisOHDYea
LaTOURETTE, Steven C.OHRYea
NEY, Robert WilliamOHRYea
OXLEY, Michael GarverOHRNay
PORTMAN, Robert Jones (Rob)OHRNay
PRYCE, Deborah D.OHRNay
REGULA, Ralph StrausOHRYea
SAWYER, Thomas CharlesOHDNay
STOKES, LouisOHDNay
STRICKLAND, TedOHDYea
TRAFICANT, James A., Jr.OHDYea
COBURN, Thomas AllenOKRYea
ISTOOK, Ernest James, Jr.OKRYea
LARGENT, SteveOKRYea
LUCAS, Frank D.OKRYea
WATKINS, Wesley WadeOKRNay
WATTS, Julius Caesar, Jr. (J. C.)OKRYea
BLUMENAUER, EarlORDNay
DeFAZIO, Peter AnthonyORDYea
FURSE, ElizabethORDNot Voting
HOOLEY, DarleneORDNay
SMITH, Robert FreemanORRNot Voting
BORSKI, Robert Anthony, Jr.PADNay
COYNE, William JosephPADNay
DOYLE, Michael F.PADYea
ENGLISH, Philip SheridanPARYea
FATTAH, ChakaPADYea
FOGLIETTA, Thomas MichaelPADNay
FOX, Jon D.PARYea
GEKAS, George WilliamPARNay
GOODLING, William FranklinPARNay
GREENWOOD, James CharlesPARNay
HOLDEN, Thomas Timothy (Tim)PADYea
KANJORSKI, Paul E.PADYea
KLINK, RonaldPADYea
MASCARA, Frank R.PADYea
MCHALE, Paul F., Jr.PADYea
MURTHA, John Patrick, Jr.PADYea
McDADE, Joseph MichaelPARYea
PETERSON, JohnPARYea
PITTS, Joseph R.PARNay
SHUSTER, E. G. (Bud)PARNay
WELDON, Wayne Curtis (Curt)PARYea
KENNEDY, Patrick JosephRIDNay
WEYGAND, Robert A.RIDYea
CLYBURN, James EnosSCDYea
GRAHAM, Lindsey O.SCRYea
INGLIS, Robert DurdenSCRNot Voting
SANFORD, MarkSCRNot Voting
SPENCE, Floyd DavidsonSCRYea
SPRATT, John McKee, Jr.SCDYea
THUNE, JohnSDRYea
BRYANT, EdTNRNay
CLEMENT, Robert NelsonTNDNay
DUNCAN, John J., Jr.TNRYea
FORD, Harold, Jr.TNDNay
GORDON, Barton JenningsTNDYea
HILLEARY, VanTNRYea
JENKINS, William LewisTNRNay
TANNER, John S.TNDNay
WAMP, Zachary PaulTNRYea
ARCHER, William Reynolds, Jr.TXRYea
ARMEY, Richard KeithTXRNay
BARTON, Joe LinusTXRNay
BENTSEN, Kenneth E., Jr.TXDNay
BONILLA, HenryTXRYea
BRADY, Kevin PatrickTXRYea
COMBEST, Larry EdTXRYea
DOGGETT, Lloyd Alton, IITXDNay
DeLAY, Thomas DaleTXRYea
EDWARDS, Thomas Chester (Chet)TXDNay
FROST, Jonas MartinTXDNay
GONZÁLEZ, Henry B.TXDNay
GRANGER, KayTXRNay
GREEN, Raymond Eugene (Gene)TXDYea
HALL, Ralph MoodyTXDYea
HINOJOSA, RubénTXDNay
JACKSON LEE, SheilaTXDYea
JOHNSON, Eddie BerniceTXDNay
JOHNSON, SamTXRNay
LAMPSON, Nicholas V.TXDNay
ORTIZ, Solomon P.TXDYea
PAUL, Ronald ErnestTXRYea
REYES, SilvestreTXDNay
RODRIGUEZ, Ciro D.TXDYea
SANDLIN, Max A.TXDNay
SESSIONS, PeteTXRNay
SMITH, Lamar SeeligsonTXRNay
STENHOLM, Charles WalterTXDYea
THORNBERRY, William McClellan (Mac)TXRYea
TURNER, JimTXDNay
CANNON, Christopher B.UTRNay
COOK, MerrillUTRYea
HANSEN, James VearUTRYea
BATEMAN, Herbert HarvellVARNay
BLILEY, Thomas Jerome, Jr.VARNay
BOUCHER, Frederick C.VADNay
DAVIS, Thomas M., IIIVARNay
GOODE, Virgil H., Jr.VADYea
GOODLATTE, Robert WilliamVARNay
MORAN, James P.VADYea
PICKETT, Owen BradfordVADNay
SCOTT, Robert C.VADNay
SISISKY, NormanVADNay
WOLF, Frank RudolphVARNay
SANDERS, BernardVTIYea
DICKS, Norman DeValoisWADNay
DUNN, Jennifer BlackburnWARNay
HASTINGS, Richard Norman (Doc)WARYea
MCDERMOTT, James A.WADNay
METCALF, JackWARYea
NETHERCUTT, George R., Jr.WARYea
SMITH, AdamWADNay
SMITH, LindaWARYea
WHITE, Richard Alan (Rick)WARNay
BARRETT, Thomas M.WIDYea
JOHNSON, Jay W.WIDNay
KIND, RonWIDNay
KLECZKA, Gerald DanielWIDYea
KLUG, Scott L.WIRNay
NEUMANN, Mark W.WIRYea
OBEY, David RossWIDYea
PETRI, Thomas EvertWIRYea
SENSENBRENNER, Frank James, Jr.WIRYea
MOLLOHAN, Alan BowlbyWVDNay
RAHALL, Nick Joe, IIWVDYea
WISE, Robert Ellsworth, Jr.WVDNot Voting
CUBIN, Barbara L.WYRNot Voting

President's position (not a member vote)

CLINTON, William Jefferson (Bill) (D): Not Voting

Voteview lists the President's announced position on some roll calls (member row with state 'USA'). It is shown separately and is not counted in the totals; it is not a vote cast by a member.

Source: Voteview (UCLA), 105th Congress (roll call file) · official record: Clerk vote page · collected 2026-11-15T05:52:08Z

Record fed-us-house-1997-roll088 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol votes-house-past