District of Columbia Fairness in Representation Act

Summary

District of Columbia Fairness in Representation Act - Considers the District of Columbia as a congressional district for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives. Provides, until the taking effect of the first reapportionment occurring after the regular decennial census conducted for 2010, that: (1) the membership of the House shall be increased by two Members; and (2) each such Representative shall be in addition to such current membership; and (3) the State identified by the Clerk of the House in a specified report by the President to Congress shall be entitled to one additional Representative. Prohibits the temporary increase from: (1) increasing or decreasing the permanent membership of the House; (2) affecting the basis of reappointment established by Federal law; or (3) being taken into account in determining the number of electors with respect to the 2008 Presidential election. Amends the District of Columbia Delegate Act to eliminate the office of District of Columbia Delegate. Amends the District of Columbia Statehood Constitutional Convention Initiative of 1979 to eliminate the office of Statehood Representative.

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Timeline

1. 3 May 2005

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Government Reform, 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.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 3 May 2005

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Government Reform, 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.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 3 May 2005

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 3 May 2005

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 6 June 2005

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 3 May 2005 · Download file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 3 May 2005

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

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Sponsors

• Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Cannon, Chris [R-UT-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Porter, Jon C. [R-NV-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Simmons, Rob [R-CT-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Cox, Christopher [R-CA-48] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kolbe, Jim [R-AZ-8] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Renzi, Rick [R-AZ-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records

• related to ← No Taxation Without Representation Act of 2006