House rejects the amendment to repeal APHIS electronic eartag rule for interstate cattle and bison
On Agreeing to the Amendment
APR 30, 2026 · 10:41 AM ET
AMENDMENTH.Amdt. 193Repeal APHIS electronic eartag rule for interstate cattle and bisonAPR 30, 2026 · 10:41 AM ET
FAILED
69–355
Most Democrats and most Republicans voted no. 69 members of the two parties voted yes. 144 votes short of the 213 needed.
215 DEM1 IND219 REP
YEANAYCROSSEDTAP A SEAT
WHAT WAS DECIDED
What the House was voting on
IN PLAIN WORDS
The House voted on whether to add H.Amdt. 193 to H.R. 7567, repealing the federal eartag requirement for interstate cattle and bison movements and barring similar rules. H.R. 7567 would reauthorize and modify Department of Agriculture programs through FY2031. The amendment fell 144 votes short of the 213 needed.
A YES MEANT
Add H.Amdt. 193’s eartag-rule repeal and ban on similar rules to H.R. 7567.
A NO MEANT
Leave H.R. 7567’s text unchanged by H.Amdt. 193.
THE AMENDMENT · H.Amdt. 193
Repeal APHIS electronic eartag rule for interstate cattle and bison
Adds a section nullifying the 2024 rule requiring electronic identification eartags for interstate cattle and bison movements.
WHERE IT STANDS · WHAT’S NEXT
Passed the House 224–200 on April 30, 2026. Now waiting in the Senate, 242 days after it was introduced.
MAY 19Received in the Senate.
WHY IT NEEDED 2130 VACANT · 435 SEATED
213is a majority of the 424 members voting yes or no. Members voting “present” or absent don’t count.
- TIES
- A tie fails in the House: a majority means more yeas than nays.
213 is a majority of the 424 members voting yes or no. Members voting “present” or absent don’t count.
- TIES
- A tie fails in the House: a majority means more yeas than nays.
HOW EACH SIDE VOTED
Most of both parties voted noBoth parties mostly voted no.
BY PARTYYEA–NAY
Democrats2 CROSSED TO YEA
Republicans67 CROSSED TO YEA
IndependentsCAUCUS WITH REPUBLICANS
THE ARITHMETICCOUNTS ONLY
0
yeas without the 69 who crossed
69
yeas with them
+144
more had to switch from nay to reach 213
THE 69 WHO CROSSEDHOW OFTEN THEY VOTE WITH PARTY
Chellie Pingree
D-ME-1 · VOTED YEA
99%
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez
D-WA-3 · VOTED YEA
71%
Nicholas J. Begich III
R-AK-AL · VOTED YEA
98%
Barry Moore
R-AL-1 · VOTED YEA
99%
Gary J. Palmer
R-AL-6 · VOTED YEA
99%
Rick Crawford
R-AR-1 · VOTED YEA
99%
Elijah Crane
R-AZ-2 · VOTED YEA
97%
Abraham J. Hamadeh
R-AZ-8 · VOTED YEA
99%
Paul A. Gosar
R-AZ-9 · VOTED YEA
99%
Tom McClintock
R-CA-5 · VOTED YEA
98%
Jay Obernolte
R-CA-23 · VOTED YEA
96%
Darrell Issa
R-CA-48 · VOTED YEA
97%
BY STATEEACH STATE’S DELEGATION
YEAS, UPPER BARNAYS, LOWER BARA MEMBER CROSSEDYOUR STATE
5 FAILED
Amendment votes that failed in the House in April
60TH
Amendment vote in the House this Congress
47
House roll calls in April
0
yeas without the 69
69
yeas with them
+144
needed for 213
THE 69 WHO CROSSED
5 FAILEDAmendment votes that failed in the House in April
60THAmendment vote in the House this Congress
47House roll calls in April
THE JOURNEY
Every vote on H.R. 7567, in both chambersEvery vote on H.R. 7567
APR 30HOUSE#154On passagePASSED224–200APR 30HOUSE#153Motion to recommitFAILED211–214APR 30HOUSE#152Amendment H.Amdt. 207AGREED TO215–213APR 30HOUSE#151Amendment H.Amdt. 206FAILED186–238APR 30HOUSE#150Amendment H.Amdt. 202AGREED TO233–194APR 30HOUSE#149Amendment H.Amdt. 200FAILED187–239APR 30HOUSE#148Amendment H.Amdt. 196AGREED TO280–142
APR 30HOUSE#147Amendment H.Amdt. 193THIS VOTEFAILED69–355
APR 30HOUSE#146Amendment H.Amdt. 191AGREED TO416–8APR 30HOUSE#145Amendment H.Amdt. 186AGREED TO384–35APR 30HOUSE#144Amendment H.Amdt. 181FAILED210–216APR 29HOUSE#141On the rule (H.Res. 1224)AGREED TO216–210APR 29HOUSE#140Previous question on the rule (H.Res. 1224)AGREED TO215–210APR 21HOUSE—Reported by AgricultureREPORTED34–17
HOUSE · APR 30
69–355
FAILED · NEEDED 213
IN THE HOUSE · APR 21 – 30PASSED 224–200
- APR 21Reported by AgricultureREPORTED34–17
- APR 29#140Previous question on the rule (H.Res. 1224)AGREED TO215–210
- APR 29#141On the rule (H.Res. 1224)AGREED TO216–210
- APR 30#147THIS VOTEAmendment H.Amdt. 193FAILED69–355144 votes short of the 213 needed.
- APR 30#153Motion to recommitFAILED211–214
- APR 30#154On passagePASSED224–20014 Democrats voted yes
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