S 51 · in committee · major
Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- government reform
What this bill does
- This bill would make Washington, D.C. a state called Washington, Douglass Commonwealth with two senators and one representative.
- The change affects D.C. residents, Congress, and federal operations centered on a retained Capital district around the Capitol and White House.
- The state would assume federal obligations like judge retirement funds and public defender services once it certifies readiness.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How should the federal government decide which current D.C. services and liabilities transfer to the new state versus remain federal responsibilities?
- 02
What specific impact would adding two senators and one representative have on congressional representation and decision-making processes?
- 03
What evidence exists about how D.C. residents view statehood, and what concerns have been raised about the transition process?
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Sponsor · D-MD
Chris Van Hollen
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
43/ 100
Senators cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-01-09
Joining the bill

Tammy Baldwin
D-WI · original

Kirsten E. Gillibrand
D-NY · original

Richard Blumenthal
D-CT · original

Cory A. Booker
D-NJ · original

Angela D. Alsobrooks
D-MD · original

Maria Cantwell
D-WA · original

Christopher A. Coons
D-DE · original

Catherine Cortez Masto
D-NV · original

Richard J. Durbin
D-IL · original

Tammy Duckworth
D-IL · original

Michael F. Bennet
D-CO · original

John W. Hickenlooper
D-CO · original
+ 31 more
Legislative timeline
2025-01-09 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2025-01-09 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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