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HRES 978 116th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Commemorative events and holidays Congressional districts and representation District of Columbia Military personnel and dependents National Guard and reserves State and local government operations Voting rights

Recognizing on Memorial Day, May 25, 2020, the denial of full participation in their Government through statehood by active duty servicemembers, National Guard members, reservists, veterans, and their families who are residents of the District of Columbia.

Introduced: May 22, 2020 Introduced by: Norton, Eleanor Holmes Democratic · District of Columbia See on congress.gov
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution declares that District of Columbia residents have earned full and equal representation in the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate and recognizes that active duty service members, National Guard members, reservists, veterans, and their families who are District residents deserve passage of the Washington, D.C. Admission Act in 2020.

What's happening now May 22, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

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