Bill Summary
Major Provisions of the District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act
On March 9, 2007, Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC-D) introduced H.R. 1433, the District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act. The following summarizes the rationale for the legislation and its provisions. Background and Need for Legislation There are approximately 600,000 people living in the District of Columbia. District residents pay billions of dollars in Federal taxes. They proudly serve in the military and have sacrificed their lives in every war since the American Revolution. Many District residents dedicate their service to working for the Federal Government. Yet these Americans have no vote in Congress. H.R. 1433, the District of Columbia…
