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District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2007

Introduced: March 9, 2007 Introduced by: Norton, Eleanor Holmes Democratic · District of Columbia See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 22 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Apr 19, 2007

Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 317, H.R. 1433 is laid on the table.

Mar 22, 2007

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Smith of Texas motion to recommit, the Chair annouced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

Mar 22, 2007

DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Smith of Texas motion to recommit with instructions on H.R. 1433. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment inserting a new section to reform D.C. Council's authority to restrict firearms.

Mar 22, 2007

Mr. Smith (TX) moved to recommit with instructions to Oversight and Government. (consideration: CR H2860-2863; text: CR H2860-2861)

Mar 22, 2007

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H2860)

Mar 22, 2007

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour and twenty minutes of debate on H.R. 1433.

Mar 22, 2007

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1433 with 1 hour and 20 minutes of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 or rule XXI. All points of order against the bill, as amended, are waived. The amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution shall be considered as adopted.

Mar 22, 2007

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 260. (consideration: CR H2838-2863; text of measure as introduced: CR H2838-2839)

Mar 22, 2007

Rule H. Res. 260 passed House.

Mar 22, 2007

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 260 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1433 with 1 hour and 20 minutes of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 or rule XXI. All points of order against the bill, as amended, are waived. The amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution shall

Mar 21, 2007

Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Oversight and Government, H. Rept. 110-52, Part III.

Mar 20, 2007

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 32.

Mar 20, 2007

Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-52, Part II.

Mar 19, 2007

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government. H. Rept. 110-52, Part I.

Mar 15, 2007

Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 13.

Mar 15, 2007

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Mar 14, 2007

Committee Hearings Held.

Mar 13, 2007

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 5.

Mar 13, 2007

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Mar 12, 2007

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E517)

Mar 9, 2007

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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.

Mar 9, 2007

Introduced in House

Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

Amendment	Sponsor	Purpose	Status	Latest action
HAMDT 59	—	—	Pending	—

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(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on March 19, 2007. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2007 - (Sec. 3) Considers the District of Columbia a congressional district for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives.

Declares that the District shall not be considered a state for purposes of representation in the Senate.

Applies to the District in the same manner as it applies to a state the federal law providing for the fifteenth and subsequent decennial censuses and for apportionment of Representatives in Congress. Limits the District to one Member under any reapportionment of Members.

Modifies the formula regarding the number of presidential electors to subject it to the Twenty-Third amendment to the Constitution in the case of the District.

Makes conforming amendments to federal law regarding the Armed Forces (appointments to service academies).

(Sec. 4) Increases membership of the House from 435 to 437 Members beginning with the 110th Congress and each succeeding Congress.

Provides for a reapportionment of Members resulting from such increase.

Prescribes a procedure for identifying the additional Representative to which a state other than the District of Columbia shall be entitled under this Act. Requires election at large of such additional Representative.

Requires the first Representative from the District and the first additional Representative from another state to each be sworn in and seated as Members of the House on the same date.

Makes conforming amendments to the District of Columbia Elections Code of 1955.

(Sec. 5) Repeals provisions of: (1) the District of Columbia Delegate Act establishing the office of District of Columbia Delegate to the House; and (2) the District of Columbia Statehood Constitution Convention Initiative of 1979 providing for election of a Representative for the District.

What's happening now April 19, 2007

Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 317, H.R. 1433 is laid on the table.

Related & companion bills 5

Bill text 2 versions

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
Oversight and Government Reform Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 6

Waters, Maxine

California · Mar 19, 2007

Davis, Danny K.

Illinois · Mar 14, 2007

Wasserman Schultz, Debbie

Florida · Mar 14, 2007

Hoyer, Steny H.

Maryland · Mar 9, 2007

Issa, Darrell

California · Mar 9, 2007

Nadler, Jerrold

New York · Mar 9, 2007

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