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ND SCR4009
Concurrent Resolution
Status
1/27/2025
Primary Sponsor
Tim Mathern
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AI Summary
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North Dakota's 69th Legislative Assembly urges Congress to admit Washington, D.C. as the 51st state, noting that approximately 700,000 D.C. residents lack full congressional representation despite paying federal taxes and serving in the military
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D.C. voters approved statehood by 85.69% on November 8, 2016, adopting a proposed state constitution and boundaries between the new state and a reduced federal enclave
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The U.S. House passed the Washington, D.C. Admission Act on June 26, 2020 and April 22, 2021, but Congress has not completed the statehood process
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The resolution opposes federal interference with D.C.'s local self-government, including congressional actions that disapprove, amend, or repeal local laws and budget riders limiting use of locally-raised tax revenue
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Directs the Secretary of State to forward copies to the President, Vice President, Speaker of the House, and North Dakota's congressional delegation
Legislative Description
A concurrent resolution urging Congress to support admitting Washington, D.C. into the Union as a state of the United States.
Last Action
Second reading, failed to adopt
2/24/2025