| Cloture Motions - 96th Congress | ![]() |
| From January 15, 1979 through December 16, 1980, 30 cloture motions were filed. | ||||||
| Motions Filed in 1980 | Action and Result | |||||
| Date | Measure | Subject | Filed By | Date | Vote | Result |
| Dec 5 | H.R.5200 | Fair Housing Amendments of 1979 | Byrd | Dec 9 | no vote | N |
| Dec 3 | H.R.5200 | Fair Housing Amendments of 1979 motion to proceed |
Byrd |
Dec 9 |
54-43 No. 511 |
F |
| Dec 3 | Nomination | Judicial Nominee Stephen G. Breyer | Byrd | Dec 9 | no vote | N |
| Dec 2 | Nomination | Judicial Nominee Stephen G. Breyer | Kennedy | Dec 9 | 68-28 No. 512 | I |
| Dec 2 | H.R.5200 | Fair Housing Amendments of 1979 motion to proceed |
Byrd |
Dec 4 |
62-32 No. 504 |
I |
| Dec 1 | H.R.5200 | Fair Housing Amendments of 1979 motion to proceed |
Byrd |
Dec 3 |
51-39 No. 500 |
F |
| Aug 20 | H.R.1197 | Tonnage Measurement Simplification Act S.Amdt.1972 |
Byrd |
Aug 21 |
no vote |
N |
| Aug 19 | H.R.1197 | Tonnage Measurement Simplification Act S.Amdt.1972 |
Byrd |
Aug 21 |
61-32 No. 362 |
I |
| Aug 5 | H.R.39 | Alaska Lands Conservation Act committee substitute |
Byrd |
Aug 18 |
no vote |
N |
| Aug 5 | H.R.39 | Alaska Lands Conservation Act committee substitute |
Byrd |
Aug 18 |
63-25 No. 354 |
I |
| Aug 1 | Nomination | Nominee Don A. Zimmerman | Byrd | Aug 5 | no vote | N |
| Jul 31 | Nomination | Nominee Don A. Zimmerman | Byrd | Aug 5 | 63-31 No. 344 | I |
| Jul 30 | Nomination | Nominee Don A. Zimmerman | Byrd | Aug 1 | 51-35 No. 338 | F |
| Jun 9 | H.J.Res.521 | Draft Registration | Byrd | Jun 10 | no vote | N |
| Jun 6 | H.J.Res.521 | Draft Registration | Byrd | Jun 10 | 62-32 No. 176 | I |
| May 13 | S.598 | Soft Drink Interbrand Competition Act | Byrd | May 15 | 86-6 No. 143 | I |
| Apr 29 | H.R.10 | Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons conference report |
Byrd |
May 1 |
60-34 No. 90 |
I |
| Apr 28 | H.R.10 | Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons conference report |
Byrd |
April 30 |
53-35 No. 87 |
F |
| Apr 25 | H.R.10 | Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons conference report |
DeConcini |
April 29 |
56-34 No. 86 |
F |
| Apr 24 | H.R.10 | Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons conference report |
Bayh |
April 28 |
44-39 No. 85 |
F |
| Apr 21 | Nomination | Nominee William A. Lubbers | Byrd | April 22 | UC | V |
| Apr 18 | Nomination | Nominee William A. Lubbers | Byrd | April 22 | 62-34 No. 80 | I |
| Apr 17 | Nomination | Nominee William A. Lubbers | Byrd | April 21 | 46-40 No. 79 | I |
| Mar 25 | H.R.3919 | Crude Oil Windfall Profit Tax Act of 1980 conference report |
Byrd |
Mar 26 |
UC |
V |
| Mar 24 | H.R.3919 | Crude Oil Windfall Profit Tax Act of 1980 conference report |
Byrd |
Mar 26 |
UC |
V |
| Motions Filed in 1979 | Action and Result | |||||
| Date | Measure | Subject | Filed By | Date | Vote | Result |
| Dec 14 | H.R.3919 | Crude Oil Windfall Profit Tax of 1980 | Byrd | Dec 17 | 84-14 No. 491 | I |
| Dec 12 | H.R.3919 | Crude Oil Windfall Profit Tax of 1980 | Byrd | Dec 14 | 56-39 No. 481 | F |
| Dec 11 | H.R.3919 | Crude Oil Windfall Profit Tax of 1980 | Byrd | Dec 13 | 56-40 No. 479 | F |
| Dec 10 | H.R.3919 | Crude Oil Windfall Profit Tax of 1980 | Byrd | Dec 12 | 53-46 No. 472 | F |
| Jun 27 | S.J.Res.28 | Direct Popular Election of President and Vice President | Bayh | July 9 | UC | W |
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| Vote Key: 61-32 No. 2 (for example) - tally and Roll Call Vote number; UC - Unanimous Consent. | ||||||
| Result Key: F - Failed; I - Invoked; N - No action; V - Vitiated; W - Withdrawn. | ||||||
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