HR. 51In Committee
Washington, D.C. Admission Act
Plain-English overview
What this bill does
Admits most of the District of Columbia as the State of Washington, Douglass Commonwealth while retaining a smaller federal capital district
Key points
- Establish state admission
- Establish transition commission
- Authorize first congressional elections
- Designate federal capital district
Current status
Where it stands
Status
In Committee
Latest action
2025-01-03 — Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, Armed Services, the Judiciary, and Energy and Commerce, 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.
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