CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

House Roll Call 89

119th Congress · Session 1 · April 7, 2025

A fast-track vote, needing two-thirds to pass

The House sets aside its normal procedure to move quickly: no amendments, little debate, and a two-thirds bar instead of a simple majority. It is used for measures expected to be uncontroversial, so a bill that fails here failed despite broad expectations that it would not.

What was being voted on

119-HR-586 — Vietnam Veterans Liver Fluke Cancer Study Act

This Act directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct an epidemiological study. The study focuses on the prevalence of cholangiocarcinoma among veterans who served in the Vietnam theater of operations during the Vietnam era. The Secretary must consult with the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to carry out this study using specific cancer registries. Following the study, the Secretary is required to submit an initial report to Congress along with recommendations for action.

The House recorded this as
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
Vietnam Veterans Liver Fluke Cancer Study Act
Result: Passed
Needed two-thirds of those voting, a higher bar than usual — reserved for fast-tracked bills, overriding a veto, and treaties.
Yea: 411Not Voting: 22433 members
PartyYeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat D204009
Republican R2070013
Official record
How each member voted (433)
411 yea, 0 nay, 22 not voting