A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution to provide for Statehood for the District of Columbia.

Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Admits the District of Columbia into the Union as a State of the United States on an equal footing with the other States in all respects, except that the Congress shall exercise exclusive legislation over all lands and property owned by the United States.

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Timeline

1. 25 August 1978

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 25 August 1978

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 25 August 1978

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Weicker, Lowell P., Jr. [R-CT] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID] · R · Cosponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing

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