U.S. Congress - H.R.328 District of Columbia Fair and Equal House Voting Rights Act of 2007
H.R.328 - District of Columbia Fair and Equal House Voting Rights Act of 2007
To provide for the treatment of the District of Columbia as a Congressional district for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)
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- Short: District of Columbia Fair and Equal House Voting Rights Act of 2007 as introduced.
- Official: To provide for the treatment of the District of Columbia as a Congressional district for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives, and for other purposes. as introduced.
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A bill which would increase the total membership of the House of Representatives from 435, to 437. Wahington D.C. would be given their first representative, and Utah would gain one representative, bringing their total to four.
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Official Summary
1/9/2007--Introduced.District of Columbia Fair and Equal House Voting Rights Act of 2007 - Considers the District of Columbia a congressional district for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives. Applies to the District in the same manner as it applies to a state the fedOfficial Summary
1/9/2007--Introduced.District of Columbia Fair and Equal House Voting Rights Act of 2007 - Considers the District of Columbia a congressional district for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives. 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 Twenty-Third 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. Requires the:
(1) President to submit to Congress a revised version of the most recent statement of such apportionment; and
(2) Clerk of the House, upon receipt of such revision, to send to the executive of each state a certificate of the number of Representatives to which such state is entitled and to identify to the Speaker of the House the state (other than the District) which is entitled to one additional Representative. Subjects the general elections for such additional Representatives to specified requirements.
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