S. 631 · 116th Congress · 2019–2020
Washington, D.C. Admission Act
S. 631 in the 116th Congress (2019–2020) was introduced on Feb 28, 2019, sponsored by Thomas R. Carper with 42 co-sponsors.
During the 116th Congress (2019–2020), Donald Trump was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- Feb 28, 2019
- Co-sponsors
- 42
- Policy area
- Government Operations and Politics
What it does
Washington, D.C. Admission Act This bill provides for admission into the United States of the state of Washington, Douglass Commonwealth, composed of most of the territory of the District of Columbia. The commonwealth shall be admitted to the Union on an equal footing with the other states.
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Thomas R. Carper (D-DE). Co-sponsors: 41 Democrats, 1 Independent.
Where it stands
- IntroducedFeb 28, 2019
- Passed the Senate—
- Passed the House—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (Feb 28, 2019)
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- H.R. 1079: Creating Advanced Streamlined Electronic Services for Constituents Act of 2019
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