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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
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Official Summary
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...
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Organizations Supporting H.R.157
- Leadership Conference on Civil Rights
- American Bar Association
- League of Women Voters
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
- Civil Rights Coalition
- American Ethical Union
- ...and 9 more.
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Organizations Opposing H.R.157
- DC Statehood Green Party
- Eagle Forum
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01/04/11
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01/03/11
This report discusses the constitutionality of legislation, such as the District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009, H.R. 157 (111th Congress), that would create an at-large congressional district. While it is not without doubt ...
01/03/11
H.R. 157, among other provisions, would expand the U.S. House of Representatives by two members to a total of 437 members. The first of these two new seats would be allocated to create a voting member representing the District of ...
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U.S. Congress - H.R.157 District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009
