h 205 53955 1231218000 false 1236022140 157 2313 This bill seeks to make the District of Columbia a congressional district for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives of the 112th Congress and in each succeeding cycle. It states that with regards to appointing members to the House, D.C. would behave as a state and that the membership of the house would thus increase from 435 to 437 members. It also calls for expedited judicial review in the event that the act’s constitutionality is called into question. This bill is similar to the Senate’s version of the District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009, although the latter has a much broader scope. (Click <a href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s160/show">here</a> to see the differences.) 111 400295

3/2/2009--Reported to House amended. District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009 - Considers the District of Columbia a congressional district for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives in the 112th Congress and each succeeding Congress. Applies to the District in the same manner as it applies to a state the federal law providing for the fifteenth and subsequent decennial censuses and for apportionment of Representatives in Congress. Limits the District to one Member under any reapportionment of Members. Modifies the formula regarding the number of presidential electors to subject it to the 23rd amendment to the Constitution in the case of the District. Increases membership of the House from 435 to 437 Members. Provides for a reapportionment of Members resulting from such increase. Directs the Clerk of the House to: (1) certify to the Governor of each state the number of Representatives to which the state is entitled; and (2) identify to the Speaker of the House the state (other than the District of Columbia) entitled to one additional Representative. Requires election at large of such additional Representative. Sets forth procedures for expedited judicial review of any action brought to challenge the constitutionality of any provision of this Act or any amendment made by it.

1236022140 2009-03-02 Fri Nov 13 10:25:18 -0600 2009 reported to house 53955 'act':7 '2009':9 'hous':4 'vote':5 'right':6 'columbia':3 'district':1 69649 false short introduced 53955 'act':7 '2009':9 'hous':4 'vote':5 'right':6 'columbia':3 'district':1 66840 false short introduced 53955 'hous':21 'provid':2 'purpos':16,27 'repres':23 'columbia':10 'district':8,14 'represent':18 'treatment':5 'congression':13 66841 false official calendar 53955 1236022140 Mon Mar 02 15:29:00 -0600 2009 186468 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 8. N000147 1937-06-13 504 2136 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.norton.house.gov/forms/contact.html 0 202-225-3002 Eleanor 'd':4 '-0':6 'dc':5 'rep':1 'norton':3,8,10 'eleanor':2,7,9 F 400295 Norton Eleanor_Holmes_Norton Holmes Rep. Eleanor Norton [D, DC-0] 106 N00001692 5864 Democrat 202-225-8050 Episcopalian DC Eleanor Norton 5.0 http://www.norton.house.gov/ C001078 1950-03-30 1304 327 Cannon House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/connolly/contact-form.shtml 11 202-225-3071 Gerald 'd':4 'va':5 '-11':6 'rep':1 'gerald':2,7,9 'connolli':3,8,10 M 412272 Connolly E. Rep. Gerald Connolly [D, VA-11] 491 N00029891 3372 Democrat 202-0225-1492 VA Gerry Gerald Connolly 1.2 http://connolly.house.gov/ G000535 1953-12-10 2969 2266 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 4 202-225-7810 Luis 'd':4 '-4':6 'il':5 'lui':2,7,9 'rep':1 'gutierrez':10 'gutiérrez':3,8 M 400163 Gutiérrez Luis_V._Gutierrez V. Rep. Luis Gutiérrez [D, IL-4] 1137 N00004874 8688 Democrat 202-225-8203 Roman Catholic IL Luis Gutierrez 1.84615384615385 http://luisgutierrez.house.gov/ P000597 1955-04-02 1222 1037 Longworth House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/pingree/contact-form.shtml 1 202-225-5590 Chellie 'd':4 '-1':6 'rep':1 'chelli':2,7,9 'pingre':3,8,10 F 412307 Pingree Rep. Chellie Pingree [D, ME-1] 387 N00013817 3177 Democrat 202-225-6116 ME Chellie Pingree 2.36363636363636 http://pingree.house.gov/ calendar 53955 1236022140 Mon Mar 02 15:29:00 -0600 2009 186468 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 8. action 53955 1236022080 Mon Mar 02 15:28:00 -0600 2009 186467 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 111-22. action 53955 1235538000 Wed Feb 25 00:00:00 -0600 2009 186466 Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties Discharged. calendar 53955 1235538000 Wed Feb 25 00:00:00 -0600 2009 186465 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 12. action 53955 1235538000 Wed Feb 25 00:00:00 -0600 2009 186464 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. action 53955 1233205200 Thu Jan 29 00:00:00 -0600 2009 183874 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. action 53955 1231304400 Wed Jan 07 00:00:00 -0600 2009 180691 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E26-27) action 53955 1231218000 Tue Jan 06 00:00:00 -0600 2009 180690 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. introduced 53955 1231218000 Tue Jan 06 00:00:00 -0600 2009 180689