To provide for the admission of the State of Washington, D.C. into the Union.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
115th Congress (2017–2019)
This bill was introduced on March 1, 2017, in a previous session of Congress, but it did not receive a vote.
Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).
181 Cosponsors (181 Democrats)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Norton to Speak at Two Events Commemorating Veterans Day, This Weekend”
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Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton [D-DC]
(Sponsor)
on Nov 10, 2018
“On Memorial Day, Norton Announces Resolution Honoring D.C. Servicemembers and Bill to Bolster Pro Bono Services for Veterans”
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Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton [D-DC]
(Sponsor)
on May 28, 2018
“On D.C. Emancipation Day, Norton Thanks Residents and Activists for Meeting with Members to Help Secure Three New D.C. Statehood Cosponsors”
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Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton [D-DC]
(Sponsor)
on Apr 16, 2018
History
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Mar 1, 2017
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Introduced
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Feb 11, 2020
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Ordered Reported
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Jun 26, 2020
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Passed House (Senate next)
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Apr 22, 2021
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Passed House (Senate next)
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Jan 9, 2023
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Introduced
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H.R. 1291 (115th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 1291. This is the one from the 115th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 115th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2017 to Jan 3, 2019. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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