US HB597 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
April 1 2011 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Elections.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Elections Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Pending: House Subcommittee on Elections Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
District of Columbia Voting Rights Restoration Act of 2011 - Restores the right of District of Columbia residents to participate as Maryland residents in congressional elections and presidential elections. Repeals provisions of: (1) the District of Columbia Delegate Act that establishes the office of District of Columbia Delegate to the House of Representatives; and (2) the District of Columbia Statehood Constitution Convention Initiative of 1979 that provides for electing a Senator and Representative for the District.
Title
District of Columbia Voting Rights Restoration Act of 2011
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-04-01 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Elections. |
| 2011-02-14 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. |
| 2011-02-09 | House | Referred to House Judiciary |
| 2011-02-09 | House | Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform |
| 2011-02-09 | House | Referred to House Administration |
| 2011-02-09 | House | Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. |
Subjects
Congressional elections
Congressional operations and organization
District of Columbia
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Government operations and politics
Maryland
Members of Congress
Political representation
Voting rights
Congressional operations and organization
District of Columbia
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Government operations and politics
Maryland
Members of Congress
Political representation
Voting rights
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d112:HN00597:@@@L&summ2=m& |
| Text | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-112hr597ih/pdf/BILLS-112hr597ih.pdf |
