House Roll Call 1030
95th Congress · 1978-05-25
H.R. 9400: TO AMEND H.R. 9400, THE BILL PROTECTING THE RIGHTS OF INSTITUTIONALIZED PERSONS, BY REINSTATING LANGUAGE THAT WOULD EXTEND COVERAGE UNDER THIS ACT TO PERSONS IN PRISONS, JAILS AND OTHER CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS. (AN AMENDMENT PREVIOUSLY PASSED BY THE HOUSE ON MAY 1, 1978 HAD DELETED COVERAGE TO PERSONS IN PRISONS, JAILS, AND CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS. SEE RC 267.) THE RAILSBACK COMPROMISE AMENDMENT ALSO PROVIDES THAT THE U.S. ATTORNEY GENERAL CAN NOT INITIATE A SUIT ON BEHALF OF PRISONERS UNLESS THE COURT HAS REFERRED A FORMAL COMPLAINT OR PETITION TO HIM.
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| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 140 | 51 | 0 | 92 |
| Democrat-Liberal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 43 | 57 | 0 | 48 |
| Republican-Conservative | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |