US HB1291 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 182-0)
Status: Introduced on March 1 2017 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2017-03-02 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1524-1526)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 1 2017 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2017-03-02 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1524-1526)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Washington, D.C. Admission Act This bill provides for admission into the United States of the state of Washington, Douglass Commonwealth. The Commonwealth shall be admitted to the Union on an equal footing with the other states. The Mayor of the District of Columbia shall issue a proclamation for the first elections to Congress of two Senators and one Representative of the Commonwealth. The Commonwealth shall consist of all Washington, DC territory as of enactment of this bill, with specified exclusions for federal buildings and monuments. The Commonwealth may not impose taxes on federal property except as Congress permits. The bill applies current DC laws to the Commonwealth and continues pending judicial proceedings. The bill maintains: (1) DC as the seat of the federal government, and (2) the federal government's authority over military lands and specified other property. The bill provides for expedited consideration of a joint resolution repealing the Twenty-Third Amendment to the Constitution (which provides for the appointment of electors for President and Vice President).
Title
Washington, D.C. Admission Act
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-03-02 | House | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1524-1526) |
| 2017-03-01 | House | Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. |
| 2017-03-01 | House | Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. |
| 2017-03-01 | House | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E261-262) |
| 2017-03-01 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB1278 (Same As) 2017-05-25 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Subjects
Congressional districts and representation
Congressional elections
Constitution and constitutional amendments
District of Columbia
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Government operations and politics
House of Representatives
Legislative rules and procedure
Members of Congress
State and local government operations
Congressional elections
Constitution and constitutional amendments
District of Columbia
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Government operations and politics
House of Representatives
Legislative rules and procedure
Members of Congress
State and local government operations
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1291/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1291/BILLS-115hr1291ih.pdf |
