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S.J. Res. 11 111th Congress Senate

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: Lisa Murkowski Republican · Alaska See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Constitution and constitutional amendmentsDistrict of ColumbiaElections, voting, political campaign regulationHouse of RepresentativesMembers of Congress
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Feb 25, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2488)
Feb 25, 2009
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 Latest action February 25, 2009

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2488)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 157 District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009
  • S 160 District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 11: 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.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-SJRES-11/
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"S.J. Res. 11: 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.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-SJRES-11/.
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S.J. Res. 11, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-SJRES-11/.
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[S.J. Res. 11: 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.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-SJRES-11/)
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