HRES 787 United States House · 117th Congress

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.

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.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2021
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Introduced Nov 9, 2021 Last action Nov 1, 2022
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Nov 1, 2022
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
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Nov 16, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
lower
Nov 10, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
Nov 9, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 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.
lower
Nov 9, 2021
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