A resolution providing for the consideration of House Joint Resolution 280, a joint resolution to amend the Constitution to provide for representation of the District of Columbia in the Congress.

Summary

Provides that upon the adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to move that the House resolve itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union for the consideration of the joint resolution (H. J. Res. 280) to amend the Constitution to provide for the representation of the District of Columbia in the Congress. States that after general debate, which shall be confined to the joint resolution and shall continue not to exceed three hours, to be equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary, the joint resolution shall be read for amendment under the five-minute rule. Declares that, at the conclusion of the consideration of the joint resolution for amendment, the Committee shall rise and report the joint resolution to the House with such amendments as may have been adopted, and the previous question shall be considered as ordered on the joint resolution and amendments thereto to final passage without intervening motion except one motion to recommit.

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Timeline

1. 18 February 1976

   Reported

   Reported to House from the Committee on Rules, H. Rept. 94-834.

   Source: Committee

2. 18 February 1976

   Reported

   Reported to House from the Committee on Rules, H. Rept. 94-834.

   Source: Committee

3. 18 February 1976

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 18 February 1976

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 16 March 1976

   Vote

   Measure passed House, roll call #108 (313-72).

   Source: Floor

6. 16 March 1976

   Vote

   Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, roll call #108 (313-72).

   Source: Floor

7. 16 March 1976

   Floor

   Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.

   Source: Floor

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1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 18 February 1976

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Sponsors

• Rep. Young, Andrew [D-GA-5] · D · Sponsor
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