[20200629]IF11443_哥伦比亚特区州和投票代表.pdf

https:/crsreports.congress.gov Updated June 29, 2020District of Columbia Statehood and Voting RepresentationOn June 26, 2020, the U.S. House of Representatives considered and passed the Washington, D.C. Admission Act, H.R. 51. This marked the first time in 27 years a District of Columbia (DC) statehood bill was considered on the floor of the House of Representatives, and the first time in the history of Congress a DC statehood bill was passed by either the House or the Senate. This In Focus discusses the political status of DC, identifies concerns regarding DC representation, describes selected issues in the statehood process, and outlines some recent DC statehood or voting representation bills. It does not provide legal or constitutional analysis on DC statehood or voting representation. It does not address territorial statehood issues. For information and analysis on these and other issues, please refer to the CRS products listed in the final section. District of Columbia When ratified in 1788, the U.S. Constitution called for the creation of a federal enclave to serve as the permanent seat of the new national government. The Constitution also granted Congress plenary legislativ