A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States granting representation in the Congress to the District of Columbia.
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (May 6, 1975)
Constitutional Amendment - Provides that the people of the District constituting the seat of government of the United States shall elect two Senators and the number of Representatives in Congress to which the District would be entitled if it were a State. States that each Senator or Representative so elected shall be an inhabitant of the District and shall possess the same qualifications as to age and citizenship and have the same rights, privileges, and obligations as a Senator or Representative from a State.
What just happenedMay 6, 1975
Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
- May 6, 1975IntroReferral
Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - May 6, 1975IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate