H.Res. 855 · 118th Congress · House

Recognizing the service of all District of Columbia veterans, condemning the denial of voting representation in Congress and full local self-government for veterans and their families who are District of Columbia residents, and calling for statehood for the District of Columbia through the enactment of the Washington, D.C. Admission Act (H.R. 51 and S. 51), particularly in light of the service of District of Columbia veterans in every American war.

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Introduced
Nov 8, 23
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

This resolution

  • recognizes the service of all District of Columbia (DC) veterans;
  • condemns the denial of voting representation in Congress and full local self-government for veterans and their families who are DC residents; and
  • calls for statehood for DC through the enactment of the Washington, D.C. Admission Act (H.R. 51 and S. 51), particularly in light of the service of DC veterans in every American war.

Action Timeline

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  1. NOV 10, 2023Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  2. NOV 08, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. NOV 08, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. NOV 08, 2023IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, Armed Services, the Judiciary, Energy and Commerce, and Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  5. NOV 08, 2023IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, Armed Services, the Judiciary, Energy and Commerce, and Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  6. NOV 08, 2023IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, Armed Services, the Judiciary, Energy and Commerce, and Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  7. NOV 08, 2023IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, Armed Services, the Judiciary, Energy and Commerce, and Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  8. NOV 08, 2023IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, Armed Services, the Judiciary, Energy and Commerce, and Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  9. NOV 08, 2023IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, Armed Services, the Judiciary, Energy and Commerce, and Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Committees

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Health Subcommittee

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Referred: Nov 10, 2023

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Veterans' Affairs Committee

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Referred: Nov 8, 2023

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Energy and Commerce Committee

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Referred: Nov 8, 2023

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Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Nov 8, 2023

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Armed Services Committee

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Referred: Nov 8, 2023

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Rules Committee

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Referred: Nov 8, 2023

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Oversight and Government Reform Committee

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Referred: Nov 8, 2023

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