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handle is hein.crs/goveebp0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Congressional **Research Service District of Columbia Voting Representation Proposals in the 117th Congress Updated July 2, 2021 In the 117th Congress, several Members of Congress have introduced bills that would grant voting representation in Congress to residents of the District of Columbia (DC), by admitting DC to the Union as a state, or through retrocession of DC land to Maryland. In the past, some Members of Congress have opposed such proposals and recommended maintaining the status quo. This Insight provides an overview of recent DC voting representation proposals and discusses potential policy considerations. It does not provide legal or constitutional analysis on DC statehood or voting representation, nor does it analyze territorial statehood issues. Proposals in the 117th Congress Statehood On January 4, 2021, DC Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton reintroduced the Washington, DC Admission Act, H.R. 51. The bill was referred to the House Committees on Oversight and Reform; Rules; Armed Services; the Judiciary; and Energy and Commerce. On January 26, Senator Thomas Carper of Delaware introduced S. 51, the companion bill to H.R. 51. The bill was referred to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. On March 22, the House Committee on Oversight and Reform held a hearing on H.R. 51. The Committee then held a markup on April 14, during which it rejected several amendments, including some that proposed alternative methods for granting voting representation in Congress for DC residents. H.R. 51 was ordered to be reported favorably with an amendment in the nature of a substitute by a vote of 25-19. The House Rules Committee held a hearing on HR. 51, on April 20. The Rules Committee reported a closed rule providing for floor consideration of the bill. On April 22, H.R. 51 passed the House by a vote of 216-208 and was received in the Senate. On April 20, the Biden Administration published a Statement of Administration Policy indicating its support of H.R. 51. On June 22, the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs held a hearing on S. 51. Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.eongress.gov IN11599 CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Membersand Committeesof Congress

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