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Recognizing the disenfranchisement of District of Columbia residents, calling for statehood for the District of Columbia through the enactment of the Washington, D.C. Admission Act, and expressing support for the designation of May 1, 2026, as "D.C. Statehood Day".

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This resolution recognizes that residents of Washington, D.C. do not have full voting representation in Congress, calls for making D.C. a state by passing the Washington, D.C. Admission Act, and supports designating May 1, 2026, as "D.C. Statehood Day." No official summary is available for this bill.

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Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

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Introduced

April 30, 2026

Policy Area

Government Operations and Politics

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