District of Columbia-Maryland Reunion Act
Latest action · Apr 22, 2021 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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.
- IntroducedApr 22, 2021
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
District of Columbia-Maryland Reunion Act
This bill cedes the District of Columbia to Maryland after Maryland's acceptance of the retrocession. Furthermore, the bill declares that the National Capital Service Area in the District shall not be ceded and relinquished to Maryland and shall continue to serve as the permanent seat of the federal government. The bill maintains the exclusive legislative authority and control of Congress over the area.
Finally, excluding the John A. Wilson Building, the area shall include the principal federal monuments, the White House, the U.S. Capitol, the U.S. Supreme Court Building, the federal executive, legislative, and judicial office buildings located adjacent to the Mall and the U.S. Capitol, and the Frances Perkins Building, including any portion of it north of D Street NW.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 22, 2021Introduced in Senate
- Apr 22, 2021Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 472 | District of Columbia-Maryland Reunion Act | Related bill | Mar 5, 2021 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
- Congressional districts and representation
- Congressional elections
- Constitution and constitutional amendments
- District of Columbia
- Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
- Government buildings, facilities, and property
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government studies and investigations
- House of Representatives
- Land transfers
- Legislative rules and procedure
- Maryland
- Members of Congress
- State and local courts
- State and local government operations
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 22, 2021Introduced in Senate
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