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HR 51 100th Congress House

New Columbia Admission Act

Official title: A bill to provide for the admission of the State of New Columbia into the Union.

Introduced: April 29, 1987 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics District of ColumbiaFederal advisory bodiesStatehood (American politics)
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 Everywhere this bill has been 18 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 17, 1987
Placed on Union Calendar No: 188.
Sep 17, 1987
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on District of Columbia. Report No: 100-305.
Jun 3, 1987
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Jun 3, 1987
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 2, 1987
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 28, 1987
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 21, 1987
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 20, 1987
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 19, 1987
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 5, 1987
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
May 5, 1987
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 30, 1987
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 7, 1987
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 26, 1987
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 17, 1987
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jan 7, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Fiscal Affairs and Health.
Jan 6, 1987
Referred to House Committee on District of Columbia.
Jan 6, 1987
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 17, 1987

Placed on Union Calendar No: 188.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

New Columbia Admission Act - Declares the State of New Columbia (presently the District of Columbia) to be a State of the United States of America. Admits New Columbia into the Union on an equal footing with the other States in all respects.

Reserves Federal title to certain lands and property.

Sets forth election protocol for popular ratification of statehood.

Provides for election of one member of the House of Representatives as well as two Senators.

Maintains the laws that were territorially in effect. Continues any law suits already pending in District of Columbia courts.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 863 Identical bill New Columbia Admission Act
 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jul 27, 1987
KLECZKA, GERALD
· Apr 29, 1987
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Apr 29, 1987
 D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Apr 29, 1987
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 51: New Columbia Admission Act. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-51/
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