Congress·In Committee·H.Res. 1244

Recognizing the disenfranchisement of District of Columbia residents, calling for statehood for the District of Columbia through the enactment of the Washington, D.C. Admission Act, and expressing support for the designation of May 1, 2026, as "D.C. Statehood Day".

D.C. Statehood and Recognition Day

Apr 30·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

Next up: A house committee

This bill is in the early stages of the legislative process and was sent to several House committees on April 29, 2026. It is currently stalled because it has not received any committee action since that date. The bill will not move forward unless these committees choose to review and vote on it.

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Very unlikely to pass

This is a non-binding resolution that expresses an opinion rather than changing the law. It faces strong opposition from those who believe D.C. statehood requires a constitutional amendment.

Key Points

This resolution asks Congress to pass a law making Washington, D.C. the 51st state. It also suggests making May 1, 2026, a special day to recognize the fight for statehood.
The proposal points out that D.C. residents pay more in federal taxes than people in 26 other states but do not have a voting member in the House or Senate. This is described as taxation without representation.
If D.C. becomes a state, it would be called Washington, Douglass Commonwealth. The federal government would still keep a small area for the White House, Capitol, and other government buildings to operate.
The resolution notes that D.C. has more people than two current states and a larger economy than 15 states. In 2016, 86 percent of D.C. voters said they wanted statehood.

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Apr 30, 2026House

Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, Armed Services, the Judiciary, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Apr 30, 2026

Submitted in House

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Source Information

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Official Title

Recognizing the disenfranchisement of District of Columbia residents, calling for statehood for the District of Columbia through the enactment of the Washington, D.C. Admission Act, and expressing support for the designation of May 1, 2026, as "D.C. Statehood Day".

Bill NumberHRES 1244

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, Armed Services, the Judiciary, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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