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H.R.1291: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
About This Bill
- Introduced March 1, 2017
- Latest Major Action March 2, 2017
- See the four similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
181 (All Democrats)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - March 1, 2017
Bill 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...
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| March 1, 2017 |
Referred to House Rules
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| March 1, 2017 |
Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
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| March 1, 2017 |
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.
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| March 1, 2017 |
Introduced in the House by Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.) |