District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2011
Latest action · Feb 8, 2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health Care, District of Columbia, Census and the National Archives .
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJan 12, 2011
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2011 - Treats the District of Columbia as a state for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives.
Applies to the District in the same manner as it applies to a state the federal law providing for the 15th and subsequent decennial censuses and for apportionment of Representatives in Congress.
Modifies the formula regarding the number of presidential electors to subject it to the 23rd amendment to the Constitution in the case of the District.
Increases membership of the House from 435 to 436 Members. Provides for a reapportionment of Members resulting from such increase.
Repeals provisions of: (1) the District of Columbia Delegate Act establishing the office of District of Columbia Delegate to the House of Representatives; and (2) the District of Columbia Statehood Constitution Convention Initiative of 1979 providing for election of a Representative for the District.
Makes conforming amendments to the District of Columbia Elections Code of 1955.
Sets forth procedures for expedited judicial review of any action brought to challenge the constitutionality of any provision of this Act or any amendment made by it.
Cosponsors 24
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 6, 2011 to Sep 10, 2012.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-IL | Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. | Oct 6, 2011 | |
| D-CA | Sam Farr | Oct 6, 2011 | |
| D-CA | Fortney Pete Stark | Oct 14, 2011 | |
| D-OH | Dennis J. Kucinich | Oct 21, 2011 | |
| D-NY | Edolphus Towns | Nov 3, 2011 | |
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | Nov 3, 2011 | |
| D-GA | John Lewis | Nov 3, 2011 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Nov 16, 2011 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Nov 30, 2011 | |
| D-MO | Wm. Lacy Clay | Nov 30, 2011 | |
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Dec 1, 2011 | |
| D-MP | Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan | Dec 15, 2011 | |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Dec 16, 2011 | |
| D-MN | Keith Ellison | Dec 20, 2011 | |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Jan 23, 2012 | |
| D-CA | Bob Filner | Feb 1, 2012 | |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Mar 19, 2012 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Mar 19, 2012 | |
| D-NY | Maurice D. Hinchey | Apr 17, 2012 | |
| D-AZ | Ed Pastor | Apr 19, 2012 | |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | May 7, 2012 | |
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | May 7, 2012 | |
| D-CA | Judy Chu | Jun 18, 2012 | |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Sep 10, 2012 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Jan 12, 2011 |
| Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee | Referred Feb 7, 2011 | |
| House | Oversight and Government Reform Committee | Referred Jan 12, 2011 |
| Health Care and Financial Services Subcommittee | Referred Feb 8, 2011 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 8, 2011Referred to the Subcommittee on Health Care, District of Columbia, Census and the National Archives .
- Feb 7, 2011Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
- Jan 12, 2011Introduced in House
- Jan 12, 2011Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E56)
- Jan 12, 2011Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and 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.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E56 | Eleanor Holmes Norton D-DC | Jan 12, 2011 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H202.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 266 | District of Columbia Equal Representation Act of 2011 | Related bill | Feb 8, 2011 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To provide for the treatment of the District of Columbia as a State for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2011
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Congress.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 12, 2011Introduced in House
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