S. 1257 - District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2007

Congress. 110th Congress (2007-2008) View bill details
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Summary:
A bill to provide the District of Columbia a voting seat and the State of Utah an additional seat in the House of Representatives. (by CRS) 
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The bill has passed through committee and has been put on a legislative calendar. 
There have been no votes on passage on this bill.
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District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2007

S. 1257 — 110th Congress (2007–2008)

Summary
A bill to provide the District of Columbia a voting seat and the State of Utah an additional seat in the House of Representatives. (by CRS)
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Title
A bill to provide the District of Columbia a voting seat and the State of Utah an additional seat in the House of Representatives.
Other Titles
  • District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2007
  • District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2007
Sponsor
Joseph Lieberman
Co-Sponsors
Subjects
  • Congress
  • Congressional districts
  • Congressional elections
  • Congressional reporting requirements
  • District of Columbia
  • Elections
  • House of Representatives
  • Judicial review
  • Law
  • Members of Congress
  • Political representation
  • Politics and government
  • State and local government
  • Statehood (American politics)
  • Utah
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Major Actions
Introduced5/01/2007
Referred to Committee
Bill History
Chamber/CommitteeMotionDateResult
select this voteSenateOn Cloture on the Motion to Proceed (Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to S. 1257 )9/18/2007This motion DID NOT PASS the Senate
57 voted YES 42 voted NO 1 voted present/not voting
ActionDateDescription
Introduced5/01/2007
5/01/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
5/01/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5394-5395)
5/23/2007Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 110-440.
Put on a legislative calendar6/13/2007Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
6/28/2007Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman with amendments. With written report No. 110-123. Additional views filed.
Put on a legislative calendar6/28/2007Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 257.
9/12/2007Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
9/12/2007Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the bill presented in Senate.
9/12/2007Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate.
9/18/2007Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
select this voteVote9/18/2007On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed (Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to S. 1257 )
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District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2007

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Common Cause
(n.d.). Common Cause; "Tell your Senator to support DC voting rights!". Retrieved n.d., from .
DC Vote
(n.d.). DC Vote; "Senate Mark-Up of the DC House Voting Rights Act (S. 1257)". Retrieved n.d., from .
Leadership Conference on Civil Rights
(n.d.). Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs; 5-15-07. Retrieved n.d., from .
League of Women Voters
(n.d.). League of Women Voters; Take Action; "ACTION ALERT: On to the Senate for DC Voting Rights!"; 5-18-07. Retrieved n.d., from .

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