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District of Columbia Fair and Equal House Voting Rights Act of 2007

Introduced: January 9, 2007 Introduced by: Norton, Eleanor Holmes Democratic · District of Columbia See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 12, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E324)
Jan 30, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E215-216)
Jan 9, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 9, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H231-232, E56-57)
Jan 9, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

District of Columbia Fair and Equal House Voting Rights Act of 2007 - Considers the District of Columbia a congressional district for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives.

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.

Increases membership of the House from 435 to 437 Members.

Provides for a reapportionment of Members resulting from such increase.

Requires the: (1) President to submit to Congress a revised version of the most recent statement of such apportionment; and (2) Clerk of the House, upon receipt of such revision, to send to the executive of each state a certificate of the number of Representatives to which such state is entitled and to identify to the Speaker of the House the state (other than the District) which is entitled to one additional Representative.

Subjects the general elections for such additional Representatives to specified requirements.

What's happening now February 12, 2007

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E324)

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 1433 Related bill District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2007
  • HR 1905 Related bill District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2007
  • S 1257 Related bill District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2007
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5
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Green, Al
Texas · Feb 27, 2007
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Feb 15, 2007
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Feb 15, 2007
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jan 29, 2007
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Jan 12, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 328: District of Columbia Fair and Equal House Voting Rights Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-328/
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"H.R. 328: District of Columbia Fair and Equal House Voting Rights Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-328/.
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