HR 2043 · 109th Congress 2005–2007, ended

District of Columbia Fairness in Representation Act

Introduced May 3, 2005 Originated House Sponsor Tom Davis R-VA

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Latest action · Jun 6, 2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedMay 3, 2005
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

District of Columbia Fairness in Representation Act - Considers the District of Columbia as a congressional district for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives.

Provides, until the taking effect of the first reapportionment occurring after the regular decennial census conducted for 2010, that: (1) the membership of the House shall be increased by two Members; and (2) each such Representative shall be in addition to such current membership; and (3) the State identified by the Clerk of the House in a specified report by the President to Congress shall be entitled to one additional Representative.

Prohibits the temporary increase from: (1) increasing or decreasing the permanent membership of the House; (2) affecting the basis of reappointment established by Federal law; or (3) being taken into account in determining the number of electors with respect to the 2008 Presidential election.

Amends the District of Columbia Delegate Act to eliminate the office of District of Columbia Delegate.

Amends the District of Columbia Statehood Constitutional Convention Initiative of 1979 to eliminate the office of Statehood Representative.

Cosponsors 24

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 3, 2005 to Apr 25, 2006; 11 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-PACharles W. DentOriginalMay 3, 2005
R-UTChris CannonOriginalMay 3, 2005
R-CTChristopher ShaysOriginalMay 3, 2005
D-KSDennis MooreOriginalMay 3, 2005
R-IAJames A. LeachOriginalMay 3, 2005
R-NVJon C. PorterOriginalMay 3, 2005
R-PAPhil EnglishOriginalMay 3, 2005
R-UTRob BishopOriginalMay 3, 2005
R-CTRob SimmonsOriginalMay 3, 2005
R-PATodd Russell PlattsOriginalMay 3, 2005
R-MDWayne T. GilchrestOriginalMay 3, 2005
R-CAChristopher CoxMay 4, 2005
D-PAChaka FattahMay 9, 2005
R-CADarrell IssaMay 9, 2005
D-VAJames P. MoranMay 9, 2005
R-FLMark FoleyMay 9, 2005
D-MDAlbert Russell WynnSep 7, 2005
D-NYMajor R. OwensSep 21, 2005
D-CODiana DeGetteNov 18, 2005
R-ILMark KirkNov 18, 2005
R-NJChristopher H. SmithDec 15, 2005
R-AZJim KolbeDec 15, 2005
R-AZRick RenziDec 15, 2005
D-VARick BoucherApr 25, 2006

Committees 2

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseJudiciary Committee
Referred May 3, 2005
Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee
Referred Jun 6, 2005
HouseOversight and Government Reform Committee
Referred May 3, 2005

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jun 6, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
  2. May 3, 2005Introduced in House
  3. May 3, 2005Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Government Reform, 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.

Research

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Printed hearings 3

Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.

NumberHearingCommitteeHeld
S. Hrg. 109-227DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 200662 pagesAppropriations CommitteeJun 15, 2005
Serial No. 109-27BASEL II: CAPITAL CHANGES IN THE U.S. BANKING SYSTEM AND THE RESULTS OF THE IMPACT STUDY237 pagesFinancial Services CommitteeMay 11, 2005
S. Hrg. 109-227DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2006121 pagesAppropriations CommitteeApr 20, 2005–Jun 15, 2005

CRS reports 2

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Cite it 2

Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 5410No Taxation Without Representation Act of 2006Related billMay 18, 2006

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To establish the District of Columbia as a Congressional district for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives, and for other purposes.
Short Titles as Introduced
District of Columbia Fairness in Representation Act

Subjects

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Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. May 3, 2005Introduced in House

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