H.R. 267: District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2011
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H.R. 267: District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2011
112th Congress · introduced 2011-01-12 · Congress · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health Care, District of Columbia, Census and the National Archives .
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- Where it came from: introduced 2011-01-12 · official record
- Who proposed it: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health Care, District of Columbia, Census and the National Archives . Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2011
Plain summary
District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2011 - Treats the District of Columbia as a state for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives. 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. 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 436 Members. Provides for a reapportionment of Members resulting from such increase. 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.
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Official text
District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2011
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · 24 cosponsors
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Steve Cohen (D-TN), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Judy Chu (D-CA), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA)
Sponsor's campaign money: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] reported raising $53,775 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
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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-112hr267.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/112/hr>
Record fed-us-cong112-hr267 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112