Recognizing the disenfranchisement of District of Columbia residents, calling for statehood for the District of Columbia through the enactment of the Washington, D.C. Admission Act, and expressing support for the designation of May 1, 2026, as "D.C. Statehood Day".
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Latest Action · April 30, 2026
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, Armed Services, the Judiciary, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
This resolution expresses support for making Washington, D.C., a state and designates May 1, 2026, as "D.C. Statehood Day." The measure argues that D.C. residents are disenfranchised because they lack voting representation in Congress and full local self-government, despite paying substantial federal taxes. The resolution contends that D.C. has sufficient population, economic resources, and demonstrated voter support for statehood, meeting the criteria Congress has historically used to admit new states. It calls on Congress to pass the Washington, D.C. Admission Act, which would create a new state called "Washington, Douglass Commonwealth" while maintaining a smaller federal district for government operations. As a resolution rather than legislation, this measure expresses the House's position but does not directly change law or require funding.
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