H.R. 4640: District of Columbia Fairness in Representation Act
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H.R. 4640: District of Columbia Fairness in Representation Act
108th Congress · introduced 2004-06-22 · Congress · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2004-06-22 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
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Official title
District of Columbia Fairness in Representation Act
Plain summary
District of Columbia Fairness in Representation Act - Considers the District of Columbia as a congressional district for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives. Provides, until the taking effect of the first reapportionment occurring after the regular decennial census conducted for 2010, that: (1) the membership of the House shall be increased by two Members; and (2) each such Representative shall be in addition to such current membership; and (3) the State identified by the Clerk of the House in a specified report by the President to Congress shall be entitled to one additional Representative. Prohibits the temporary increase from: (1) increasing or decreasing the permanent membership of the House; (2) affecting the basis of reappointment established by Federal law; or (3) being taken into account in determining the number of electors with respect to the 2004 Presidential election. Amends the District of Columbia Delegate Act to repeal the office of District of Columbia Delegate. Amends the District of Columbia Statehood Constitutional Convention Initiative of 1979 to repeal the office of Statehood Representative.
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District of Columbia Fairness in Representation Act
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Sponsor: Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11] · 6 cosponsors
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- Ballot initiative
- A proposed law or constitutional amendment that citizens place on the ballot by gathering enough voter signatures, so voters decide it directly. About half the states allow some form of it.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-108hr4640.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/108/hr>
Record fed-us-cong108-hr4640 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108