S 132 · 113th Congress 2013–2015, ended

New Columbia Admission Act

Fact sheet

Latest action · Sep 15, 2014 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-713.

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.

  1. IntroducedJan 24, 2013
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

New Columbia Admission Act - Sets forth procedures for admission into the United States of the state of New Columbia.

Requires the Mayor of the District of Columbia to: (1) submit to the eligible voters propositions for statehood and adoption of a State Constitution, and (2) issue a proclamation for the first elections to Congress of two Senators and one Representative of New Columbia. Requires the President, upon adoption of such propositions and certification of such elections, to issue a proclamation announcing the results and admitting New Columbia into the Union.

Provides for conversion of District government offices to state offices.

Provides that New Columbia shall consist of all territory of the District as of the enactment of this Act, excluding land within specified metes and bounds that shall remain the District of Columbia and that shall include the principal federal monuments, the White House, the Capitol Building, the Supreme Court Building, the federal executive, legislative, and judicial office buildings located adjacent to the Mall and the Capitol Building, and certain military property.

Prohibits New Columbia from imposing taxes on federal property except as provided by Congress.

Maintains the applicability to New Columbia of current District laws and continues pending judicial proceedings.

Maintains: (1) the District of Columbia as the seat of the federal government, and (2) the federal government's authority over military lands and specified other property.

Requires each state that is the last place an individual resided before residing in the District of Columbia to permit such individual to vote in federal elections by absentee ballot. Sets forth a rule for expedited consideration of a joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution to repeal the 23rd amendment (which provides for the appointment of electors for President and Vice President for the District).

Cosponsors 21

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 24, 2013 to Nov 12, 2014, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-CABarbara BoxerOriginalJan 24, 2013
D-WAPatty MurrayOriginalJan 24, 2013
D-ILRichard J. DurbinOriginalJan 24, 2013
D-NYKirsten E. GillibrandMar 19, 2013
D-MDBarbara A. MikulskiApr 17, 2013
D-MDBenjamin L. CardinApr 17, 2013
D-IATom HarkinApr 17, 2013
D-NVHarry ReidJun 18, 2013
I-VTBernard SandersJun 19, 2013
D-MAWilliam M. CowanJun 19, 2013
D-DEChristopher A. CoonsAug 1, 2013
D-NYCharles E. SchumerMar 13, 2014
D-VATim KaineMar 13, 2014
D-MAElizabeth WarrenMar 24, 2014
D-OHSherrod BrownApr 3, 2014

Actions 4

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Sep 15, 2014Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-713.
  2. Jan 24, 2013Introduced in Senate
  3. Jan 24, 2013Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  4. Jan 24, 2013Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S287)

Related bills 1

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

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 292New Columbia Admission ActIdentical billJan 15, 2013

Subjects

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Text 1

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  1. Jan 24, 2013Introduced in Senate

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