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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…

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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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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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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 978: 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.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-978/
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"H. Res. 978: 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.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-978/.
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H. Res. 978, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-978/.
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[H. Res. 978: 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.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-978/)
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