HR 398
109th Congress
House
Congress
Congressional districts
Congressional elections
District of Columbia
Government Operations and Politics
Members of Congress
Residence requirements
No Taxation Without Representation Act of 2005
Introduced: January 26, 2005
Introduced by:
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
Democratic
· District of Columbia
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 2, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Jan 26, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 26, 2005
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
No Taxation Without Representation Act of 2005 - Provides for full voting representation in Congress for the residents of the District of Columbia, including two Senators and as many Representatives as a similarly populous State would be entitled to under the law.
Treats the District of Columbia as a State. Prescribes a procedure for the first elections under this Act.
Entitles the District to one Representative until the taking effect of the next reapportionment.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Committees of jurisdiction
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