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S 160 111th Congress Senate Congress Congressional elections Constitution and constitutional amendments District of Columbia Elections, voting, political campaign regulation House of Representatives Judicial review and appeals Members of Congress Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents Utah

Second Amendment Enforcement Act

Introduced: January 6, 2009 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 26 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 2, 2009
Held at the desk.
Mar 2, 2009
Received in the House.
Feb 27, 2009
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Feb 26, 2009
Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 61 - 37. Record Vote Number: 73. (text: CR S2538-2541)
Feb 26, 2009
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 61 - 37. Record Vote Number: 73.(text: CR S2538-2541)
Feb 26, 2009
Cloture motion on the measure withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate. (consideration: CR S2525)
Feb 26, 2009
The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2538)
Feb 26, 2009
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2507-2542)
Feb 25, 2009
Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S2461; text: CR S2461)
Feb 25, 2009
By a decision of the Senate the point of order that the measure violates the Constitution was not well taken by Yea-Nay Vote. 36 - 62. Record Vote Number: 67.
Feb 25, 2009
Point of order that the measure violates the Constitution raised in Senate.
Feb 25, 2009
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2434-2461)
Feb 24, 2009
Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S2398-2399; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S2398-2399)
Feb 24, 2009
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2398)
Feb 24, 2009
Cloture on the motion to proceed to the bill invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 62 - 34. Record Vote Number: 65. (consideration: CR S2397-2398; text: CR S2397)
Feb 24, 2009
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S2390-2398)
Feb 23, 2009
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S2353-2360)
Feb 13, 2009
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2347)
Feb 13, 2009
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the bill presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S2347; text: CR S2347)
Feb 13, 2009
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S2347)
Feb 12, 2009
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 23.
Feb 12, 2009
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Feb 11, 2009
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jan 6, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S142-143)
Jan 6, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S141-142)
Jan 6, 2009
Introduced in Senate
 Amendments to this bill 19

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.

4 agreed to 2 failed 13 pending / other

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 591 Durbin, Richard J. To encourage and promote diversity in communication media ownership, and to ensure that the public airwaves a… Agreed to Feb 26, 2009
SAMDT 587 — To reauthorize the DC School Choice Incentive Act of 2003 for fiscal year 2010. Withdrawn Feb 26, 2009
SAMDT 585 — To provide for the retrocession of the District of Columbia to the State of Maryland, and for other purposes. Failed Feb 26, 2009
SAMDT 579 Thune, John To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to allow citizens who have concealed carry permits from … Withdrawn Feb 26, 2009
SAMDT 576 — To restore Second Amendment rights in the District of Columbia. Withdrawn Feb 26, 2009
SAMDT 575 — To restore Second Amendment rights in the District of Columbia. Agreed to Feb 26, 2009
SAMDT 573 — To prevent the Federal Communications Commission from repromulgating the fairness doctrine. Agreed to Feb 26, 2009
SAMDT 581 — In the nature of a substitute. Failed Feb 25, 2009
SAMDT 574 — To provide for the expedited judicial review for Members of Congress. Agreed to Feb 25, 2009
SAMDT 590 — — Pending —
SAMDT 589 — — Pending —
SAMDT 588 — — Pending —
SAMDT 586 Durbin, Richard J. — Pending —
SAMDT 584 — — Pending —
SAMDT 583 — — Pending —
SAMDT 582 — — Pending —
SAMDT 580 — — Pending —
SAMDT 578 — — Pending —
SAMDT 577 — — Pending —
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009 - 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 15th 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 23rd 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: (1) the President to submit to Congress a revised version of the most recent statement of such apportionment identifying Utah as the state entitled to one additional Representative; and (2) the Clerk of the House, upon receipt of such revision, to identify such state to the Speaker of the House.

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

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

Sets forth procedures for expedited judicial review of any action brought to challenge the constitutionality of any provision of this Act or any amendment made by it.

What's happening now March 2, 2009

Held at the desk.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 157 Related bill District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009
  • HR 665 Related bill District of Columbia Voting Rights Restoration Act of 2009
  • SJRES 11 Related bill A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to a seat in the House of R…
 Bill text 3 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Independent 1
D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Feb 24, 2009
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jan 6, 2009
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jan 6, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 160: District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-160/
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