H.R. 51 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) - 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.

Text (3)

Placed on Calendar Senate

September 8, 2020

Engrossed in House

June 26, 2020

Introduced in House

January 3, 2019

Amendments (1)

Jun 26, 2020

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 817

Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1017 the amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 116-55, modified by the amendment printed in Part A of the Rules Committee Report is considered adopted.

Agreed To

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09/08/2020

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

08/13/2020

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

06/29/2020

Received in the Senate.

06/26/2020

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

06/26/2020

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

06/26/2020

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

06/26/2020

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

06/26/2020

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2555-2557)

06/26/2020

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the motion to recommit with instructions, the Chair put the question on the motion and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Keller demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further consideration on the motion to recommit until a time to be announced.

06/26/2020

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

06/26/2020

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Keller motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment requiring the President to make specified amendments to the State Constitution.

06/26/2020

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

06/26/2020

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

06/26/2020

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

06/26/2020

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

12/19/2019

Committee Hearings Held.

09/19/2019

Committee Hearings Held.

01/03/2019

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.

01/03/2019

Introduced in House

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