Removal of Mandatory Minimums Sep 14, 2005 House Roll call 468 Congress 109 Session 1 Failed: 106-316 Vote: Roll call 468 Votes For: 106 Votes Against: 316 Not Voting: 11 On September 14, 2005, the House rejected, by a vote of 106 to 316, an amendment that would have removed mandatory minimum sentencing provisions for individuals who fail to register as sex offenders. The ACLU supported this amendment because it would preserve judicial discretion and protect the rights of offenders. This amendment was offered to The Children's Safety Act of 2005. To find your elected officials, please enter your ZIP Code. If you live in a split district, you may need to enter your full address.   ZIP Code: ZIP Code: Enter 4 digit portion of zip code.    -    You can search the list by legislator name or by the state code. Records 1 - 10 of 200+    First | Previous | Next Search by name.   Page 1 of 20 Enter page number of list to display. Name Party State Vote Abercrombie, Neil   Democrat   HI    (Yea)   Ackerman, Gary   Democrat   NY    (Yea)   Aderholt, Robert   Republican   AL    (Nay)   Akin, Todd   Republican   MO    (Nay)   Alexander, Rodney   Republican   LA    (Nay)   Allen, Thomas   Democrat   ME    (Nay)   Andrews, Robert   Democrat   NJ    (Nay)   Baca, Joe   Democrat   CA    (Nay)   Bachus, Spencer   Republican   AL    (Nay)   Baird, Brian   Democrat   WA    (Yea)   Records 1 - 10 of 200+    First | Previous | Next  =  Voted right way, in support of the organization-endorsed position  =  Voted wrong way, in opposition to the organization-endorsed position  =  Vote not counted  =  Ineligible to vote

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