S. 160: District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009

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S. 160: District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009

111th Congress · introduced 2009-01-06 · Congress · Latest: Held at the desk.

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Official title

District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009

Plain summary

District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009 - Considers the District of Columbia a congressional district for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives. Declares that the District shall not be considered a state for purposes of representation in the Senate. Applies to the District in the same manner as it applies to a state the federal law providing for the 15th and subsequent decennial censuses and for apportionment of Representatives in Congress. Limits the District to one Member under any reapportionment of Members. Modifies the formula regarding the number of presidential electors to subject it to the 23rd amendment to the Constitution in the case of the District. Increases membership of the House from 435 to 437 Members. Provides for a reapportionment of Members resulting from such increase. Requires: (1) the President to submit to Congress a revised version of the most recent statement of such apportionment identifying Utah as the state entitled to one additional Representative; and (2) the Clerk of the House, upon receipt of such revision, to identify such state to the Speaker of the House. Repeals provisions of: (1) the District of Columbia Delegate Act establishing the office of District of Columbia Delegate to the House of Representatives; and (2) the District of Columbia Statehood Constitution Convention Initiative of 1979 providing for election of a Representative for the District. Makes conforming amendments to the District of Columbia Elections Code of 1955. Sets forth procedures for expedited judicial review of any action brought to challenge the constitutionality of any provision of this Act or any amendment made by it.

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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Sponsor: Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT] · 19 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 160, District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009 (2009-02-17); CBO cost estimate: S. 160, District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009 (2009-02-17)

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Bernard Sanders (I-VT), Richard J. Durbin (D-IL), Charles E. Schumer (D-NY)

Recorded votes

• Senate vote 65 (2009): On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed, S160 (2009-02-24): Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to
• Senate vote 67 (2009): On the Point of Order, S160 (2009-02-25): Point of Order Not Well Taken
• Senate vote 68 (2009): On the Amendment, S160 (2009-02-25): Amendment Rejected
• Senate vote 69 (2009): On the Amendment, S160 (2009-02-26): Amendment Rejected
• Senate vote 70 (2009): On the Amendment, S160 (2009-02-26): Amendment Agreed to
• Senate vote 71 (2009): On the Amendment, S160 (2009-02-26): Amendment Agreed to
• Senate vote 72 (2009): On the Amendment, S160 (2009-02-26): Amendment Agreed to
• Senate vote 73 (2009): On Passage of the Bill, S160 (2009-02-26): Bill Passed

Sources

• Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
• Congress.gov
• Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-111s160.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/111/s>

Record fed-us-cong111-s160 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111