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H.R.51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
About This Bill
- Introduced Jan. 3, 2019
- Latest Major Action Sept. 8, 2020
- See the three similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
228 (All Democrats)
Bill Versions
- Placed on Calendar Senate - Sept. 8, 2020
- Engrossed in House - June 26, 2020
- Introduced in House - Jan. 3, 2019
Bill Summary
Washington, D.C. Admission Act This bill admits certain portions of Washington, DC as the 51st state. The bill defines state as the State of Washington, Douglass Commonwealth. TITLE I--STATE OF WASHINGTON, D.C. Subtitle A--Procedures for Admission (Sec. 101) This subtitle provides for admission into the United States of the State of Washington, Douglass Commonwealth, on an equal footing with the other states. The state's constitution shall...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Sept. 8, 2020 |
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 522.
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| Aug. 13, 2020 |
Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
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| June 29, 2020 |
Received in the Senate.
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| June 26, 2020 |
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 232 - 180 (Roll no. 122). (text: CR H2521-2531)
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| June 26, 2020 |
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2555-2557)
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| June 26, 2020 |
Mr. Keller moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Oversight and Reform. (text: CR H2542-2543)
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| June 26, 2020 |
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1017. (consideration: CR H2521-2544)
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| June 26, 2020 |
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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| June 26, 2020 |
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 232 - 180 (Roll no. 122).
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| June 26, 2020 |
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 182 - 227 (Roll no. 121).
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| June 26, 2020 |
Considered as unfinished business.
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| June 26, 2020 |
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the motion to recommit with instructions, the Chair put the question on the motion and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Keller demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further consideration on the motion to recommit until a time to be announced.
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| June 26, 2020 |
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
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| June 26, 2020 |
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Keller motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment requiring the President to make specified amendments to the State Constitution.
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| June 26, 2020 |
Mr. Keller moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Oversight and Reform.
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| June 26, 2020 |
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
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| June 26, 2020 |
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 51.
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| June 26, 2020 |
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1017.
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| Dec. 19, 2019 |
Committee Hearings Held.
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| Sept. 19, 2019 |
Committee Hearings Held.
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| Jan. 3, 2019 |
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and 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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| Jan. 3, 2019 |
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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| Jan. 3, 2019 |
Introduced in the House by Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.) |