[20210702]IN11599_哥伦比亚特区第117届国会投票代表提案.pdf

CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress INSIGHTINSIGHTi i District of Columbia Voting Representation Proposals in the 117th Congress Updated July 2, 2021 In the 117th Congress, several Members of Congress have introduced bills that would grant voting representation in Congress to residents of the District of Columbia (DC), by admitting DC to the Union as a state, or through retrocession of DC land to Maryland. In the past, some Members of Congress have opposed such proposals and recommended maintaining the status quo. This Insight provides an overview of recent DC voting representation proposals and discusses potential policy considerations. It does not provide legal or constitutional analysis on DC statehood or voting representation, nor does it analyze territorial statehood issues. Proposals in the 117th Congress Statehood On January 4, 2021, DC Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton reintroduced the Washington, D.C. Admission Act, H.R. 51. The bill was referred to the House Committees on Oversight and Reform; Rules; Armed Services; the Judiciary; and Energy and Commerce. On January 26, Senator Thomas Carper of Delaware introduced S. 51, the companion bill to H.R. 51.