H.R. 51 · 117TH CONGRESSIntroduced · Apr 22, 2021
Washington, D.C. Admission Act
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On Motion to Recommit
On Motion to Recommit
The House rejected a motion to recommit the Washington, D.C. Admission Act on a party-line vote.
The House rejected a motion to recommit the Washington, D.C. Admission Act, a procedural step that traditionally serves as the minority party's final opportunity to amend a bill before a vote on passage. The motion failed on a party-line vote. This procedural action occurred while the bill was under consideration for admission of the District of Columbia as the 51st state.
The motion to recommit failed on a party-line vote, preventing the bill from being sent back to committee with instructions to amend. Following this procedural outcome, the underlying legislation remains at its current stage for further consideration by the House. The bill's trajectory toward a final passage vote proceeds independently of this failed motion.
On Passage
On Passage
The House passed the Washington, D.C. Admission Act on a party-line vote, advancing the bill to admit the district as the 51st state.
The House passed the Washington, D.C. Admission Act on a party-line vote, meeting the simple majority threshold required for passage. This procedural step approves the legislation within the chamber following its introduction. The measure now moves forward in the legislative process as the House's official position on the bill.
The bill passed the House on a party-line vote and now moves to the Senate for further consideration. This measure seeks to admit Washington, D.C. as the 51st state, and its progression beyond this chamber depends on subsequent Senate procedural actions.