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
117th Congress (2021–2023)
This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the House on April 22, 2021 but was never passed by the Senate.
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).
216 Cosponsors (216 Democrats)
Position statements
Statement of Administration Policy
President Joseph Biden [D]: H.R. 51 – Washington, D.C. Admission Act (Apr 20, 2021)
What legislators are saying
“Norton Introduces Resolution Recognizing D.C. Servicemembers and Veterans in Advance of Memorial Day”
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Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton [D-DC]
(Sponsor)
on May 26, 2022
“Sarbanes Remarks on Hispanic Heritage Month [Video]”
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Rep. John Sarbanes [D-MD3]
(Co-sponsor)
on Sep 22, 2021
“Mullin Votes Against Unconstitutional D.C. Statehood Bill”
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Sen. Markwayne Mullin [R-OK]
on Apr 23, 2021
More statements at ProPublica Represent...
What stakeholders are saying
History
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Mar 1, 2017
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Earlier Version —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 1291 (115th). |
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Feb 11, 2020
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Earlier Version —
Ordered Reported
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 5803 (116th). |
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Jun 26, 2020
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Earlier Version —
Passed House (Senate next)
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 51 (116th). |
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Jan 4, 2021
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Introduced
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Apr 14, 2021
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Ordered Reported
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Apr 16, 2021
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Text Published
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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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Reintroduced Bill —
Introduced
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H.R. 51 (117th) 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. 51. This is the one from the 117th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 117th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2021 to Jan 3, 2023. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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