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HR 5212 93th Congress House

A bill to authorize and direct the Commissioner of the District of Columbia to conduct an election for the purpose of a referendum on the question of statehood for the residents of the present…

Official title: A bill to authorize and direct the Commissioner of the District of Columbia to conduct an election for the purpose of a referendum on the question of statehood… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to authorize and direct the Commissioner of the District of Columbia to conduct an election for the purpose of a referendum on the question of statehood for the residents of the present District, election of delegates to a constitutional convention, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 6, 1973 See on congress.gov
District of Columbia
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It never became law before the 93rd Congress (1973–1974) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Mar 6, 1973
Referred to House Committee on the District of Columbia.
Mar 6, 1973
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 6, 1973

Referred to House Committee on the District of Columbia.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5212: A bill to authorize and direct the Commissioner of the District of Columbia to conduct an election for the purpose of a referendum on the question of statehood for the residents of the present District, election of delegates to a constitutional convention, and for other purposes.. 93rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/93-HR-5212/
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"H.R. 5212: A bill to authorize and direct the Commissioner of the District of Columbia to conduct an election for the purpose of a referendum on the question of statehood for the residents of the present District, election of delegates to a constitutional convention, and for other purposes.." 93rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/93-HR-5212/.
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H.R. 5212, 93rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/93-HR-5212/.
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[H.R. 5212: A bill to authorize and direct the Commissioner of the District of Columbia to conduct an election for the purpose of a referendum on the question of statehood for the residents of the present District, election of delegates to a constitutional convention, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/93-HR-5212/)
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