94th Congress > Senate > Vote 1288

Date: 1976-09-29

Result: 57-15

Vote Subject Matter: Civil Liberties / Regulation Special Interest

Bill number: S2278

Description: TO PASS S. 2278.

Bill summary: (Measure passed Senate, amended, roll call #677 (57-15)) Civil Rights Attorney's Fees Awards Act - Authorizes the awarding of attorney's fees to the prevailing party (other than the United States) in civil actions to enforce civil rights laws or a provision of the United States Internal Revenue Code.

Bill titles: An Act The Civil Rights Attorney's Fees Awards Act of 1976.; A bill entitled "The Civil Rights Attorneys' Fees Awards Act of 1975."

Original source documents: Digest of the Congressional Record vol. 122, p. 149A;

Links for more info on the vote: congress.gov

Loading graphics...

Error!

Member Vote Map

Vote Ideological Breakdown

This chart describes how members voted on the rollcall. Members are placed according to their NOMINATE ideological scores. A cutting line divides the vote into those expected to vote "Yea" and those expected to vote "Nay". The shaded heatmap reflects the expected probability of voting "Yea". You can select points or regions to subset the members listed above and below.

Votes

Votes
Selected: of from including with NOMINATE scores within . Remove Filter