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House roll call 631 (2012): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR6621

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House roll call 631 (2012): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR6621

2012-12-18 · H.R. 6621: To correct and improve certain provisions of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act and title 35, United States Code.

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  1. The bill: H.R. 6621: To correct and improve certain provisions of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act and title 35, United States Code. · proposed by Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21]
  2. What was asked: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (this is not always the final vote on the bill)
  3. What happened: Passed on 2012-12-18 · how each member voted
  4. Where the bill stands now: Became Public Law No: 112-274. (final step reached) its other votes

Question: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · To correct and improve certain provisions of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act and title 35, United States Code

Result: Passed · Yea 308 · Nay 89 · Present 0 · Not voting 34 (majority 2/3)

By party

PartyYeaNayOther / not voting
Democrat1511921
Republican1577013

How each member voted

MemberStatePartyVote
YOUNG, Donald EdwinAKRNay
ADERHOLT, RobertALRYea
BACHUS, Spencer T., IIIALRYea
BONNER, Jr., Josiah Robins (Jo)ALRYea
BROOKS, MoALRNay
ROBY, MarthaALRYea
ROGERS, Mike DennisALRYea
SEWELL, TerriALDYea
CRAWFORD, RickARRYea
GRIFFIN, TimARRYea
ROSS, Michael AveryARDNot Voting
WOMACK, SteveARRYea
BARBER, RonAZDYea
FLAKE, JeffAZRNay
FRANKS, TrentAZRYea
GOSAR, PaulAZRYea
GRIJALVA, Raúl M.AZDNot Voting
PASTOR, EdAZDNay
QUAYLE, BenAZRYea
SCHWEIKERT, DavidAZRYea
BACA, JoeCADNot Voting
BASS, KarenCADYea
BECERRA, XavierCADYea
BERMAN, Howard LawrenceCADNot Voting
BILBRAY, Brian P.CARYea
BONO, MaryCARNot Voting
CALVERT, KenCARYea
CAMPBELL, JohnCARYea
CAPPS, LoisCADYea
CHU, JudyCADYea
COSTA, JimCADYea
DAVIS, Susan A.CADYea
DENHAM, JeffCARNay
DREIER, David TimothyCARYea
ESHOO, Anna GeorgesCADYea
FARR, SamCADYea
GALLEGLY, Elton W.CARYea
GARAMENDI, JohnCADNay
HAHN, JaniceCADYea
HERGER, Walter William (Wally)CARYea
HONDA, MikeCADYea
HUNTER, Duncan DuaneCARNay
ISSA, DarrellCARYea
LEE, BarbaraCADYea
LEWIS, Charles Jeremy (Jerry)CARYea
LOFGREN, ZoeCADYea
LUNGREN, Daniel EdwardCARNay
MATSUI, DorisCADYea
MCCARTHY, KevinCARYea
MCNERNEY, JerryCADYea
MILLER, Gary G.CARYea
MILLER, GeorgeCADYea
McCLINTOCK, TomCARNay
McKEON, Howard P. (Buck)CARYea
NAPOLITANO, Grace FloresCADYea
NUNES, DevinCARNot Voting
PELOSI, NancyCADYea
RICHARDSON, LauraCADYea
ROHRABACHER, DanaCARNay
ROYBAL-ALLARD, LucilleCADYea
ROYCE, Edward RandallCARNay
SANCHEZ, LorettaCADNot Voting
SCHIFF, AdamCADYea
SHERMAN, BradCADNay
SPEIER, Karen Lorraine Jacqueline (Jackie)CADYea
STARK, Fortney Hillman (Pete), Jr.CADNot Voting
SÁNCHEZ, Linda T.CADYea
THOMPSON, MichaelCADYea
WATERS, MaxineCADYea
WAXMAN, Henry ArnoldCADYea
WOOLSEY, Lynn C.CADYea
COFFMAN, MikeCORNay
DEGETTE, DianaCODYea
GARDNER, CoryCORNay
LAMBORN, DougCORNay
PERLMUTTER, EdCODYea
POLIS, JaredCODNay
TIPTON, ScottCORNay
COURTNEY, JoeCTDYea
DeLAURO, Rosa L.CTDYea
HIMES, James A.CTDYea
LARSON, John B.CTDYea
MURPHY, ChristopherCTDYea
CARNEY, John C., Jr.DEDYea
ADAMS, Sandra (Sandy)FLRYea
BILIRAKIS, GusFLRYea
BROWN, CorrineFLDYea
BUCHANAN, Vernon G.FLRYea
CASTOR, KathyFLDYea
CRENSHAW, AnderFLRYea
DEUTCH, Theodore E. (Ted)FLDYea
DIAZ-BALART, MarioFLRYea
HASTINGS, Alcee LamarFLDYea
MACK, Connie, IVFLRNot Voting
MICA, John L.FLRYea
MILLER, Jefferson B. (Jeff)FLRNay
NUGENT, RichardFLRYea
POSEY, BillFLRNay
RIVERA, DavidFLRYea
ROONEY, Thomas J.FLRNay
ROS-LEHTINEN, IleanaFLRYea
ROSS, DennisFLRYea
SOUTHERLAND, SteveFLRNay
STEARNS, Clifford BundyFLRNay
WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, DebbieFLDYea
WEBSTER, Daniel A.FLRNay
WEST, AllenFLRNay
WILSON, FredericaFLDYea
YOUNG, Charles William (Bill)FLRYea
BARROW, JohnGADYea
BISHOP, Sanford Dixon, Jr.GADYea
BROUN, Paul C., Jr.GARNay
GINGREY, PhilGARYea
GRAVES, TomGARNay
JOHNSON, HankGADYea
KINGSTON, JackGARNay
LEWIS, John R.GADYea
PRICE, TomGARYea
SCOTT, AustinGARYea
SCOTT, DavidGADYea
WESTMORELAND, Lynn A.GARNay
WOODALL, RobGARNay
HANABUSA, ColleenHIDNay
HIRONO, MazieHIDYea
BOSWELL, Leonard L.IADYea
BRALEY, BruceIADYea
KING, SteveIARYea
LATHAM, ThomasIARYea
LOEBSACK, DaveIADYea
LABRADOR, Raúl R.IDRNay
SIMPSON, Michael K.IDRYea
BIGGERT, Judy BorgILRNay
COSTELLO, Jerry FrancisILDNot Voting
DAVIS, Danny K.ILDYea
DOLD, RobertILRYea
GUTIÉRREZ, Luis V.ILDYea
HULTGREN, RandyILRYea
JOHNSON, Timothy V.ILRNot Voting
KINZINGER, AdamILRYea
LIPINSKI, DanielILDYea
MANZULLO, Donald A.ILRNay
QUIGLEY, MikeILDYea
ROSKAM, PeterILRYea
RUSH, Bobby L.ILDYea
SCHAKOWSKY, Janice D.ILDYea
SCHILLING, BobbyILRNay
SCHOCK, AaronILRNay
SHIMKUS, John M.ILRYea
WALSH, JoeILRNay
BUCSHON, LarryINRYea
BURTON, Danny LeeINRNay
CARSON, AndréINDYea
DONNELLY, JoeINDYea
PENCE, MikeINRNot Voting
ROKITA, ToddINRYea
STUTZMAN, MarlinINRYea
VISCLOSKY, PeterINDYea
YOUNG, ToddINRYea
HUELSKAMP, TimKSRNay
JENKINS, LynnKSRYea
POMPEO, MikeKSRYea
YODER, KevinKSRYea
CHANDLER, A. B. (Ben)KYDYea
GUTHRIE, BrettKYRYea
MASSIE, ThomasKYRNay
ROGERS, Harold Dallas (Hal)KYRYea
WHITFIELD, Wayne Edward (Ed)KYRYea
YARMUTH, JohnKYDNot Voting
ALEXANDER, RodneyLARYea
BOUSTANY, Charles W.LARYea
CASSIDY, BillLARYea
FLEMING, JohnLARYea
LANDRY, JeffLARNot Voting
RICHMOND, CedricLADYea
SCALISE, SteveLARNay
CAPUANO, Michael EverettMADYea
FRANK, BarneyMADYea
KEATING, William R.MADYea
LYNCH, Stephen F.MADNot Voting
MARKEY, Edward JohnMADNot Voting
McGOVERN, James P.MADYea
NEAL, Richard EdmundMADYea
OLVER, John WalterMADYea
TIERNEY, John F.MADYea
TSONGAS, Nicola S. (Niki)MADYea
BARTLETT, Roscoe GardnerMDRNot Voting
CUMMINGS, Elijah EugeneMDDNay
EDWARDS, Donna F.MDDNay
HARRIS, AndyMDRNay
HOYER, Steny HamiltonMDDYea
RUPPERSBERGER, C. A. DutchMDDYea
SARBANES, JohnMDDYea
VAN HOLLEN, ChristopherMDDYea
MICHAUD, Michael H.MEDYea
PINGREE, ChellieMEDYea
AMASH, JustinMIRNay
BENISHEK, DanMIRNay
CAMP, David LeeMIRYea
CLARKE, HansenMIDYea
CONYERS, John, Jr.MIDYea
CURSON, David AlanMIDYea
DINGELL, John David, Jr.MIDNot Voting
HUIZENGA, BillMIRYea
KILDEE, Dale EdwardMIDYea
LEVIN, Sander MartinMIDYea
MILLER, Candice S.MIRYea
PETERS, Gary C.MIDYea
ROGERS, MikeMIRYea
UPTON, Frederick StephenMIRYea
WALBERG, TimMIRYea
BACHMANN, MicheleMNRYea
CRAVAACK, ChipMNRNot Voting
ELLISON, KeithMNDYea
KLINE, JohnMNRYea
MCCOLLUM, BettyMNDYea
PAULSEN, ErikMNRYea
PETERSON, Collin ClarkMNDNay
WALZ, TimMNDYea
AKIN, W. ToddMORNot Voting
CARNAHAN, RussMODYea
CLAY, William Lacy, Jr.MODYea
CLEAVER, Emanuel, IIMODYea
EMERSON, Jo AnnMORNay
GRAVES, SamuelMORYea
HARTZLER, VickyMORNay
LONG, BillyMORYea
LUETKEMEYER, BlaineMORYea
HARPER, GreggMSRYea
NUNNELEE, AlanMSRNot Voting
PALAZZO, StevenMSRNay
THOMPSON, BennieMSDYea
REHBERG, DennyMTRYea
BUTTERFIELD, George Kenneth, Jr. (G.K.)NCDYea
COBLE, HowardNCRYea
ELLMERS, ReneeNCRYea
FOXX, Virginia AnnNCRYea
JONES, Walter Beaman, Jr.NCRNay
KISSELL, LarryNCDNot Voting
MILLER, BradNCDYea
MYRICK, SueNCRNay
McHENRY, Patrick T.NCRYea
McINTYRE, MikeNCDYea
PRICE, David EugeneNCDYea
SHULER, HeathNCDNot Voting
WATT, Melvin L.NCDYea
BERG, RickNDRYea
FORTENBERRY, JeffNERYea
SMITH, AdrianNERNay
TERRY, Lee RaymondNERYea
BASS, Charles FosterNHRYea
GUINTA, FrankNHRYea
ANDREWS, Robert ErnestNJDNay
FRELINGHUYSEN, Rodney P.NJRYea
GARRETT, ScottNJRYea
HOLT, RushNJDYea
LANCE, LeonardNJRYea
LoBIONDO, Frank A.NJRYea
PALLONE, Frank, Jr.NJDYea
PASCRELL, William J., Jr.NJDYea
PAYNE, Donald, Jr.NJDYea
ROTHMAN, StevenNJDYea
RUNYAN, JonNJRYea
SIRES, AlbioNJDYea
SMITH, Christopher HenryNJRYea
HEINRICH, MartinNMDYea
LUJÁN, Ben RayNMDNot Voting
PEARCE, StevanNMRNay
AMODEI, Mark E.NVRYea
BERKLEY, ShelleyNVDYea
HECK, JoeNVRYea
ACKERMAN, Gary LeonardNYDNot Voting
BISHOP, Timothy H.NYDYea
BUERKLE, Ann MarieNYRYea
CLARKE, Yvette DianeNYDYea
CROWLEY, JosephNYDYea
ENGEL, Eliot LanceNYDYea
GIBSON, ChristopherNYRNay
GRIMM, Michael G.NYRYea
HANNA, RichardNYRYea
HAYWORTH, NanNYRYea
HIGGINS, BrianNYDYea
HINCHEY, Maurice DunleaNYDYea
HOCHUL, Kathleen C.NYDYea
ISRAEL, SteveNYDYea
KING, Peter T.NYRYea
LOWEY, Nita M.NYDYea
MALONEY, Carolyn BosherNYDYea
MCCARTHY, CarolynNYDYea
MEEKS, Gregory W.NYDYea
NADLER, Jerrold LewisNYDYea
OWENS, WilliamNYDYea
RANGEL, Charles B.NYDYea
REED, Thomas W., IINYRYea
SERRANO, José E.NYDYea
SLAUGHTER, Louise McIntoshNYDYea
TONKO, PaulNYDYea
TOWNS, EdolphusNYDYea
TURNER, Robert L.NYRNay
VELÁZQUEZ, Nydia M.NYDYea
AUSTRIA, SteveOHRNot Voting
CHABOT, SteveOHRYea
FUDGE, Marcia L.OHDYea
GIBBS, BobOHRYea
JOHNSON, BillOHRYea
JORDAN, JimOHRNay
KAPTUR, Marcia Carolyn (Marcy)OHDNay
KUCINICH, DennisOHDNay
LATTA, Robert E.OHRYea
LaTOURETTE, Steven C.OHRYea
RENACCI, JimOHRYea
RYAN, Timothy J.OHDYea
SCHMIDT, JeanOHRNay
STIVERS, SteveOHRYea
SUTTON, BettyOHDYea
TIBERI, Patrick (Pat)OHRYea
TURNER, Michael R.OHRYea
BOREN, Daniel DavidOKDNot Voting
COLE, TomOKRNay
LANKFORD, JamesOKRYea
LUCAS, Frank D.OKRYea
SULLIVAN, JohnOKRNot Voting
BLUMENAUER, EarlORDNot Voting
BONAMICI, SuzanneORDYea
DeFAZIO, Peter AnthonyORDYea
SCHRADER, KurtORDYea
WALDEN, GregORRYea
ALTMIRE, JasonPADYea
BARLETTA, LouPARYea
BRADY, Robert A.PADYea
CRITZ, Mark S.PADNay
DENT, Charles W.PARYea
DOYLE, Michael F.PADNay
FATTAH, ChakaPADYea
FITZPATRICK, Michael G.PARYea
GERLACH, JimPARYea
HOLDEN, Thomas Timothy (Tim)PADNay
KELLY, MikePARNay
MARINO, Thomas A.PARYea
MEEHAN, PatrickPARYea
MURPHY, TimothyPARYea
PITTS, Joseph R.PARYea
PLATTS, ToddPARNay
SCHWARTZ, Allyson Y.PADNay
SHUSTER, William (Bill)PARYea
THOMPSON, GlennPARNay
CICILLINE, David N.RIDYea
LANGEVIN, JamesRIDNay
CLYBURN, James EnosSCDYea
DUNCAN, JeffSCRNay
GOWDY, TreySCRYea
MULVANEY, MickSCRYea
SCOTT, TimSCRYea
WILSON, JoeSCRYea
NOEM, KristiSDRYea
BLACK, DianeTNRNay
BLACKBURN, MarshaTNRNay
COHEN, StephenTNDYea
COOPER, James Hayes ShofnerTNDYea
DESJARLAIS, ScottTNRNay
DUNCAN, John J., Jr.TNRNay
FINCHER, Stephen LeeTNRNay
FLEISCHMANN, ChuckTNRNay
ROE, David P. (Phil)TNRNay
BARTON, Joe LinusTXRYea
BRADY, Kevin PatrickTXRYea
BURGESS, Michael C.TXRNay
CANSECO, Francisco (Quico)TXRYea
CARTER, John R.TXRYea
CONAWAY, K. MichaelTXRYea
CUELLAR, HenryTXDYea
CULBERSON, JohnTXRYea
DOGGETT, Lloyd Alton, IITXDYea
FARENTHOLD, BlakeTXRYea
FLORES, BillTXRYea
GOHMERT, LouieTXRNay
GONZALEZ, Charles A.TXDNot Voting
GRANGER, KayTXRNot Voting
GREEN, AlTXDNot Voting
GREEN, Raymond Eugene (Gene)TXDNay
HALL, Ralph MoodyTXRYea
HENSARLING, JebTXRYea
HINOJOSA, RubénTXDYea
JACKSON LEE, SheilaTXDYea
JOHNSON, Eddie BerniceTXDNay
JOHNSON, SamTXRYea
MARCHANT, KennyTXRYea
MCCAUL, Michael T.TXRYea
NEUGEBAUER, RandyTXRYea
OLSON, PeteTXRYea
PAUL, Ronald ErnestTXRNay
POE, TedTXRNay
REYES, SilvestreTXDNot Voting
SESSIONS, PeteTXRYea
SMITH, Lamar SeeligsonTXRYea
THORNBERRY, William McClellan (Mac)TXRYea
BISHOP, Robert (Rob)UTRYea
CHAFFETZ, JasonUTRYea
MATHESON, James David (Jim)UTDYea
CANTOR, EricVARYea
CONNOLLY, Gerald E. (Gerry)VADYea
FORBES, J. RandyVARYea
GOODLATTE, Robert WilliamVARYea
GRIFFITH, H. MorganVARYea
HURT, RobertVARYea
MORAN, James P.VADNot Voting
RIGELL, E. ScottVARYea
SCOTT, Robert C.VADYea
WITTMAN, Robert J.VARYea
WOLF, Frank RudolphVARNay
WELCH, PeterVTDYea
DELBENE, Suzan K.WADYea
DICKS, Norman DeValoisWADYea
HASTINGS, Richard Norman (Doc)WARYea
HERRERA BEUTLER, JaimeWARYea
LARSEN, Richard Ray (Rick)WADYea
MCDERMOTT, James A.WADYea
MCMORRIS RODGERS, CathyWARYea
REICHERT, David G.WARYea
SMITH, AdamWADYea
BALDWIN, TammyWIDYea
DUFFY, SeanWIRYea
KIND, RonWIDYea
MOORE, Gwendolynne S. (Gwen)WIDNay
PETRI, Thomas EvertWIRNay
RIBBLE, ReidWIRNay
RYAN, Paul D.WIRYea
SENSENBRENNER, Frank James, Jr.WIRNay
CAPITO, Shelley MooreWVRYea
McKINLEY, DavidWVRYea
RAHALL, Nick Joe, IIWVDYea
LUMMIS, Cynthia M.WYRNay

President's position (not a member vote)

OBAMA, Barack (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), 112th Congress (roll call file) · official record: Clerk vote page · collected 2026-11-15T05:51:09Z

Words on this page, explained (1)
Suspension of the rules
A fast way the U.S. House passes measures that have broad support. Debate is limited, no changes are allowed, and it needs a two-thirds vote.

Plain meanings written from linked sources. All words.

Record fed-us-house-2012-roll631 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol votes-house-past