Joint resolution to amend the Constitution to provide for representation of the District of Columbia in the Congress.

Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Provides that the people of the District constituting the seat of government of the United States shall elect two Senators and the number of Representatives in Congress to which the District would be entitled if it were a State. Requires Each Senator or Representative to be an inhabitant of the District and to possess the same qualifications as to age and citizenship and have the same rights, privileges, and obligations as a Senator or Representative from a State.

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Timeline

1. 9 April 1973

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Judiciary..

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 9 April 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 9 April 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 9 April 1973

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Sponsors

• Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Buchanan, John [R-AL-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
• Del. de Lugo, Ron [D-VI-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Drinan, Robert F. [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Reuss, Henry S. [D-WI-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rosenthal, Benjamin S. [D-NY-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Roybal, Edward R. [D-CA-25] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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