HJRES 617 · 93th Congress · District of Columbia

Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States granting representation in the Congress to the District of Columbia.

Introduced 1973-06-14· Sponsored by Rep. Broyhill, Joel T. [R-VA-10]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.(1973-06-14)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Constitutional Amendment - Provides that the residents of the District of Columbia are entitled to elect Representatives in the House of Representatives of the United States, the number thereof to be determined on the basis of the decennial enumeration in the same manner as the number of the Representatives of each of the several States is determined. Entitles the residents to elect one or two Senators as the Congress provides. Stipulates that each Representative and Senator so elected shall be a resident of the District, shall possess the same qualifications age and citizenship and be entitled to the same rights and privileges as a Representative or Senator of a State.…

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