SJRES 11
111th Congress
Senate
Government Operations and Politics
Constitution and constitutional amendments
District of Columbia
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
House of Representatives
Members of Congress
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to a seat in the House of Representatives for the District of Columbia.
Introduced: February 25, 2009
Introduced by:
Murkowski, Lisa
Republican
· Alaska
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 25, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2488)
Feb 25, 2009
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Constitutional Amendment - Requires the people of the District constituting the seat of government of the United States to elect one representative to the House of Representatives who is a resident of that District. Declares that the representative so elected shall have the same rights, privileges, and obligations as a Representative from a state.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2488)
Committees of jurisdiction
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