Skip to content
PoliticalRepoPoliticalRepo

United States · Bill · HR

H.R. 51 (101st)

New Columbia Admission Act

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

3 January 1989

Last action

22 February 1989 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Fiscal Affairs and Health.

Sponsors

Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Foley, Thomas S. [D-WA-5], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9], Rep. Fascell, Dante B. [D-FL-19], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Hayes, Charles A. [D-IL-1], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13], Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1], Rep. Savage, Gus [D-IL-2], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11], Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18], Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7], Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29], Rep. Espy, Mike [D-MS-2], Rep. Kleczka, Gerald D. [D-WI-4], Del. de Lugo, Ron [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12], Rep. Rose, Charlie [D-NC-7], Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Torres, Esteban Edward [D-CA-34], Rep. Walgren, Doug [D-PA-18], Rep. Studds, Gerry E. [D-MA-10], Rep. Florio, James J. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17], Rep. Bates, Jim [D-CA-44], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-15], Rep. Levine, Mel [D-CA-27], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Bustamante, Albert G. [D-TX-23], Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE], Rep. Crockett, George W., Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6], Rep. Dixon, Julian C. [D-CA-32], Rep. Downey, Thomas J. [D-NY-2], Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31], Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Flake, Floyd H. [D-NY-6], Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29], Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., II [D-MA-8], Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-2], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5]

Subjects

Taxation

Source updated

26 August 2025

Taxation

Official sourceDownload fileView documentsShare

Summary

New Columbia Admission Act - Declares the State of New Columbia (presently the District of Columbia) to be a State of the United States of America. Admits New Columbia into the Union on an equal footing with the other States in all respects. Reserves Federal title to certain lands and property. Directs the Governor to submit the Governor's request regarding the amount of an annual Federal payment to the Congress not less than seven months before the beginning of a fiscal year for which a request is made. Requires the request to contain a report on services rendered to the Federal Government, potential revenues lost because of the presence of the Federal Government, and potential revenues gained because of the presence of the Federal Government. Sets forth election protocol for popular ratification of statehood. Provides for election of one member of the House of Representatives as well as two Senators. Maintains the laws that were territorially in effect. Continues any law suits already pending in District of Columbia courts. Establishes a Statehood Transition Commission.

This text is taken from the official record. PoliticalRepo does not editorialize.

Timeline

  1. 3 January 1989

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 3 January 1989

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 3 January 1989

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on District of Columbia.

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 22 February 1989

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Fiscal Affairs and Health.

    Source: Committee

Votes

No vote records are attached yet.

Versions

Documents

2 official files

Introduced in House (text)

View fileDownload file

This file cannot be previewed here. Use View or Download.

Leesvertaling

Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.

Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.

  • Introduced in House (text)

    Introduced in House · EN

    ViewDownloadOpen at official source

  • Introduced in House

    summary · EN · 3 January 1989

    Open at official source

    Leesvertaling

    Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.

    Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.

Sponsors

Showing 48 of 63 sponsors and actors.

Related records

No cross-record relationships stored yet.

Sources

PoliticalRepo is an index and interpretation layer, not the authoritative legal source.