Washington, D.C. Admission Act

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Introduced

28 February 2019

Last action

28 February 2019 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Sponsors

Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO], Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT], Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE], Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV], Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY], Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA], Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH], Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI], Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA], Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR], Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT], Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA], Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA], Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM], Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA], Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV], Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI], Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI], Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT], Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA], Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI], Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]

Subjects

Defence, Rule of law, Taxation

Source updated

5 December 2025

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 commonwealth 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 commonwealth. The bill applies current District laws to the commonwealth and continues pending judicial proceedings. The commonwealth (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

28 February 2019
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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28 February 2019
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
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Versions

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/631
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/s/631
us · 116-s-631 · source updated 5 December 2025