Washington, D.C. Admission Act
Latest action · Jan 24, 2023 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.
- IntroducedJan 24, 2023
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Washington, D.C. Admission Act
This bill provides for the admission of the state of Washington, Douglass Commonwealth into the United States.
The commonwealth consists of all the territory of the District of Columbia (DC), excluding certain federal property. The excluded property shall be known as the Capital and serve as the seat of federal government; it includes the principal federal monuments, the White House, the Capitol Building, the Supreme Court Building, and the federal office buildings located adjacent to the Mall and Capitol Building. In addition, the bill maintains the federal government's authority over military lands and specified other property and prohibits the commonwealth from taxing federal property except as permitted by Congress.
Within 30 days of this bill's enactment, the DC mayor must call for the election of two Senators and one Representative for the commonwealth. The commonwealth shall be admitted into the United States upon a presidential proclamation announcing the results of that election.
The bill applies current DC laws to the commonwealth and continues pending judicial proceedings. It also continues certain federal authorities and responsibilities, including regarding employee benefits, agencies, and courts, until the commonwealth certifies that it is prepared to take over those authorities and responsibilities.
Further, the bill provides for expedited consideration of a joint resolution to repeal the Twenty-third Amendment to the Constitution (which allows DC citizens to vote in presidential elections).
The bill also establishes a commission to advise the President, Congress, and DC and commonwealth leaders on the transition.
Cosponsors 46
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 24, 2023 to Jan 18, 2024, with 43 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Alex Padilla | Original | Jan 24, 2023 |
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Original | Jan 24, 2023 |
| D-NM | Ben Ray Luján | Original | Jan 24, 2023 |
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Original | Jan 24, 2023 |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Original | Jan 24, 2023 |
| D-HI | Brian Schatz | Original | Jan 24, 2023 |
| D-NV | Catherine Cortez Masto | Original | Jan 24, 2023 |
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Original | Jan 24, 2023 |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Original | Jan 24, 2023 |
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Original | Jan 24, 2023 |
| D-CT | Christopher Murphy | Original | Jan 24, 2023 |
| D-NJ | Cory A. Booker | Original | Jan 24, 2023 |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Original | Jan 24, 2023 |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Original | Jan 24, 2023 |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Original | Jan 24, 2023 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 24, 2023Introduced in Senate
- Jan 24, 2023Read 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 51 | Washington, D.C. Admission Act | Identical bill | Jan 9, 2023 |
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
- House of Representatives
- Legislative rules and procedure
- Members of Congress
- Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
- State and local government operations
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 24, 2023Introduced in Senate
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