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GA SR845
Resolution
Status
Introduced
3/21/2024
Primary Sponsor
Emanuel Jones
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AI Summary
- Georgia Senate resolution urging the U.S. Congress to enact federal legislation granting statehood to Washington, D.C., and expressing the Georgia Senate's support for D.C.'s admission as a state
- D.C.'s population of approximately 689,545 residents exceeds that of Wyoming (576,851) and Vermont (643,077), yet residents lack full voting representation in Congress despite paying more federal taxes than residents of 22 states
- D.C. residents endorsed statehood in a November 8, 2016, district-wide referendum by 86 percent, and the Washington, D.C., Admission Act (H.R. 51/S. 51) was introduced in the 117th Congress to provide two senators and at least one House member
- The UN Human Rights Committee and the Organization of American States have both identified D.C. residents' disenfranchisement as a political equality concern, with the OAS declaring it a violation of its charter agreement
- Directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies of the resolution to the public and the press
Legislative Description
Members of the US Congress; enact federal legislation granting statehood to the people of Washington, D.C.; urge
Last Action
Senate Read and Referred
3/26/2024
Committee Referrals
Interstate Cooperation3/26/2024
Full Bill Text
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