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H.R. 51 (116th)

Washington, D.C. Admission Act

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Introduced

3 January 2019

Last action

8 September 2020 · Calendars

Status

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 522.

Sponsors

Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2], Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6], Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11], Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2], Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14], Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13], Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18], Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37], Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24], Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10], Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1], Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5], Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50], Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3], Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4], Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14], Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17], Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8], Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13], Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22], Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47], Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4]

Subjects

Defence, Rule of law, Taxation

Source updated

13 January 2026

Defence · Rule of law · Taxation

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Summary

Washington, D.C. Admission Act This bill provides for admission into the United States of the State of Washington, Douglass Commonwealth, composed of most of the territory of the District of Columbia. The state shall be admitted to the Union on an equal footing with the other states. The Mayor of the District of Columbia shall issue a proclamation for the first elections to Congress of two Senators and one Representative of the state. The bill applies current District of Columbia laws to the state and continues pending judicial proceedings. The state (1) shall consist of all District territory, with specified exclusions for federal buildings and monuments, including the principal federal monuments, the White House, the Capitol Building, the U.S. Supreme Court Building, and the federal executive, legislative, and judicial office buildings located adjacent to the Mall and the Capitol Building; and (2) may not impose taxes on federal property except as Congress permits. The bill maintains (1) the District as the seat of the federal government, and (2) the federal government's authority over military lands and specified other property. The bill provides for expedited consideration of a joint resolution repealing the 23rd Amendment to the Constitution, which provides for the appointment of electors of the President and Vice President.

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Timeline

  1. 3 January 2019

    Introduced

    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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 3 January 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 3 January 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 19 September 2019

    Committee

    Committee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  5. 19 December 2019

    Committee

    Committee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  6. 26 June 2020

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  7. 26 June 2020

    Vote

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 232 - 180 (Roll no. 122). (text: CR H2521-2531)

    Source: Floor

  8. 26 June 2020

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 232 - 180 (Roll no. 122).(text: CR H2521-2531)

    Source: Floor

  9. 26 June 2020

    Vote

    On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 182 - 227 (Roll no. 121).

    Source: Floor

  10. 26 June 2020

    Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1017. (consideration: CR H2521-2544)

    Source: Floor

  11. 26 June 2020

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 51.

    Source: Floor

  12. 26 June 2020

    Floor

    The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.

    Source: Floor

  13. 26 June 2020

    Floor

    Mr. Keller moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Oversight and Reform. (text: CR H2542-2543)

    Source: Floor

  14. 26 June 2020

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

    Source: Floor

  15. 29 June 2020

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate.

    Source: IntroReferral

  16. 13 August 2020

    Calendars

    Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

    Source: Calendars

  17. 8 September 2020

    Calendars

    Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 522.

    Source: Calendars

Votes

26 June 2020 · passed · On Passage · Passed · Official source

Yes 232 · No 180 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 19

Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.

26 June 2020 · failed · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions · Failed · Official source

Yes 182 · No 227 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 21

Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.

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