H.R. 1433 District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2007

Bill Status

  • Bill Introduction

    3/9/2007

  • Passed by Committee

    3/19/2007 by 24-5


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H.R. 1433 on THOMAS

The District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2007 will provide District of Columbia residents a vote in the House of Representatives. The bill permanently increases the size of the House by two members. One seat will go to the District of Columbia and the other seat will go to the next state in line to get a congressional seat. Based on the 2000 decennial census and apportionment calculations, Utah will get the second seat until the reapportionment taking place after the 2010 Decennial Census.

On April 19, 2007, the House rejected consideration of the bill. 196 Members voted to consider the bill while 219 voted in opposition. A bill with similar provisions passed the House as H.R. 1905 on the same day.