H.R. 1433 · 110th Congress
District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2007
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District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2007 - (Sec. 3) Considers the District of Columbia a congressional district for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives.
What it does: CRS summary · Reported to House without amendment, Part II · Mar 20, 2007
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on March 19, 2007. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2007 - (Sec. 3) Considers the District of Columbia a congressional district for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives.
Declares that the District shall not be considered a state for purposes of representation in the Senate.
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.
Makes conforming amendments to federal law regarding the Armed Forces (appointments to service academies).
(Sec. 4) Increases membership of the House from 435 to 437 Members beginning with the 110th Congress and each succeeding Congress.
Provides for a reapportionment of Members resulting from such increase.
Prescribes a procedure for identifying the additional Representative to which a state other than the District of Columbia shall be entitled under this Act. Requires election at large of such additional Representative.
Requires the first Representative from the District and the first additional Representative from another state to each be sworn in and seated as Members of the House on the same date.
Makes conforming amendments to the District of Columbia Elections Code of 1955.
(Sec. 5) Repeals provisions of: (1) the District of Columbia Delegate Act establishing the office of District of Columbia Delegate to the House; and (2) the District of Columbia Statehood Constitution Convention Initiative of 1979 providing for election of a Representative for the District.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2007
Latest action (Apr 19, 2007): Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 317, H.R. 1433 is laid on the table.
Policy area: Congress · Origin: House · Introduced: Mar 9, 2007
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.