119th (2025–2027)
H.Res. 1244
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.