HR 26 (2012): expressing support for admitting the District of Columbia as the fifty-first State of the United States of America.

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HR 26 (2012)

expressing support for admitting the District of Columbia as the fifty-first State of the United States of America.

  • Status: Killed
  • Term: 2011-2012
  • House committee: State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
  • Subject: State Government

The Story

It was introduced on January 4, 2012 and referred to the House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 27, 2012. The majority recommended that the House kill it, and the minority recommended that the House pass it, by a vote of 8–3. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On February 8, 2012 the House voted to kill it on a roll call 248–79.

Sponsors

Hearings and Sessions

  • January 27, 2012, 10:30 AM: public hearing, House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs, LOB 203

Votes

  • February 8, 2012, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — yeas 248, nays 79, passed

The Docket

  • January 4, 2012: Introduced 1/4/2012 and Referred to State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
  • January 12, 2012: ===CANCELLED=== Public Hearing: 1/12/2012 10:30 AM LOB 203
  • January 27, 2012: Public Hearing: 1/27/2012 10:30 AM LOB 203 ==Executive Session To Follow==
  • February 1, 2012: Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate for Feb 8 (Vote 8-3; RC)
  • February 1, 2012: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
  • February 8, 2012: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 248-79

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