House · 118th Congress · Session 1 · Roll 399

House vote house-118-1-399

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Whether the House should pass this bill under suspension of the rules

Official question: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

Date: 9/19/2023

Sources

Provenance for this roll-call record.

Vote date: 9/19/2023

Chamber

House

Data source

Clerk of the House (roll call votes)

Congress / Session

118 / 1

Roll number

399

Record identifier

house-118-1-399

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What this vote does

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass To amend title 38, United States Code, to strengthen benefits for children of Vietnam veterans born with spina bifida, and for other purposes This roll call is linked to bill 118hr8998. Recorded outcome: Passed.

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