House · Roll call 116 · April 16, 2026

A vote to pass H.R. 6409, the FENCES Act, which exempts states from Clean Air Act penalties for emissions outside their control.

Passed220–208 Passage Party-line vote
Question
On Passage
Bill
H.R. 6409, FENCES Act
← Most liberalThe aisleMost conservative →
YesNoPresentDid not vote
Each dot is one current member, in the same seat as on their member page, from most liberal (left) to most conservative (right). Color shows how they voted. Seats show current members. Members who have since left Congress appear in the list below.

How each party voted

Democrats
Yes 6 · No 207
Republicans
Yes 213 · No 1 · Did not vote 3
Independent
Yes 1 · No 0

Most Democrats voted No (207 of 213).

Most Republicans voted Yes (213 of 217).

Party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides.

President's positions

The President's position: wanted a Yes vote

“The Administration strongly supports passage of H.R. 6409, the Foreign Emissions and Nonattainment Clarification for Economic Stability (FENCES) Act.”

Source: White House statement on the bill · Checked against the statement (AI-assisted)

About this vote

H.R. 6409, the FENCES Act, changes Clean Air Act standards to exempt states from penalties for emissions outside of the state's control. The bill passed the House.

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Summary by the Congressional Research Service

Foreign Emissions and Nonattainment Clarification for Economic Stability Act or the FENCES Act This bill modifies standards under the Clean Air Act to exempt states from penalties for emissions outside of the state’s control.

How each member voted

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