House Bill 340 - Recognizing the disenfranchisement of District of Columbia residents, calling for statehood for the District of Columbia through the enactment of the Washington, D.C. Admission Act, and expressing support for the designation of May 1, 2023, as "D.C. Statehood Day".

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: House

Introduced date: 2023-04-28

Recent Activity

Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, Armed Services, the Judiciary, and Energy and Commerce, 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.

Alternative Names

Recognizing the disenfranchisement of District of Columbia residents, calling for statehood for the District of Columbia through the enactment of the Washington, D.C. Admission Act, and expressing support for the designation of May 1, 2023, as "D.C. Statehood Day".

Recognizing the disenfranchisement of District of Columbia residents, calling for statehood for the District of Columbia through the enactment of the Washington, D.C. Admission Act, and expressing support for the designation of May 1, 2023, as "D.C. Statehood Day".

Associated Legislation

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Policy Areas

Government Operations and Politics

Potential Impact

Sponsors and Supporters

Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

Cosponsors and Supporters

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Committees and Subcommittees

Energy and Commerce Committee

Judiciary Committee

Armed Services Committee

Rules Committee

Oversight and Accountability Committee

Variations and Revisions

Recognizing the disenfranchisement of District of Columbia residents, calling for statehood for the District of Columbia through the enactment of the Washington, D.C. Admission Act, and expressing support for the designation of May 1, 2023, as "D.C. Statehood Day".

12/15/2023, 3:51 PM

This resolution supports the designation of D.C. Statehood Day and calls on Congress to pass the Washington, D.C. Admission Act (H.R. 51 and S. 51).

Congress
118
Number
HRES - 340
Introduced on
2023-04-28
# Amendments
0
Sponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

4/28/2023
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Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

This resolution supports the designation of D.C. Statehood Day and calls on Congress to pass the Washington, D.C. Admission Act (H.R. 51 and S. 51).

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedRecognizing the disenfranchisement of District of Columbia residents, calling for statehood for the District of Columbia through the enactment of the Washington, D.C. Admission Act, and expressing support for the designation of May 1, 2023, as "D.C. Statehood Day".
Policy Areas
Government Operations and Politics

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary11/28/2023

This resolution supports the designation of D.C. Statehood Day and calls on Congress to pass the Washington, D.C. Admission Act (H.R. 51 and S. 51).

Latest Action4/28/2023
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, Armed Services, the Judiciary, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration o...