US HB8539 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on October 6 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-10-06 - Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 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.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on October 6 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-10-06 - Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 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.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
To reduce the size of the seat of the Government of the United States to the area comprised of the principal Federal monuments, the White House, the United States Capitol, the United States Supreme Court Building, and the Federal executive, legislative, and judicial office buildings located adjacent to the Mall and the United States Capitol, to provide for the retrocession of the remaining area of the District of Columbia to the State of Maryland, and for other purposes.
Title
District of Columbia-Maryland Reunion Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Dusty Johnson [R-SD] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-10-06 | House | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 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. |
| 2020-10-06 | House | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 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. |
| 2020-10-06 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
HB8516 (Related) 2020-10-02 - Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, and Armed Services, 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 districts and representation
Congressional elections
District of Columbia
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Government operations and politics
Government studies and investigations
House of Representatives
Land transfers
Legislative rules and procedure
Maryland
Members of Congress
State and local courts
State and local government operations
Congressional elections
District of Columbia
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Government operations and politics
Government studies and investigations
House of Representatives
Land transfers
Legislative rules and procedure
Maryland
Members of Congress
State and local courts
State and local government operations
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8539/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr8539/BILLS-116hr8539ih.pdf |
