HR 51 101th Congress House Government Operations and Politics District of Columbia Federal advisory bodies Statehood (American politics)

New Columbia Admission Act

Introduced: January 3, 1989 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Feb 22, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Fiscal Affairs and Health.

Jan 3, 1989

Referred to the House Committee on District of Columbia.

Jan 3, 1989

Introduced in House

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.

Directs the Governor to submit the Governor's request regarding the amount of an annual Federal payment to the Congress not less than seven months before the beginning of a fiscal year for which a request is made. Requires the request to contain a report on services rendered to the Federal Government, potential revenues lost because of the presence of the Federal Government, and potential revenues gained because of the presence of the Federal Government.

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.

Establishes a Statehood Transition Commission.

What's happening now February 22, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Fiscal Affairs and Health.

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