# 118-hres-855: Recognizing the service of all District of Columbia veterans, condemning the denial of voting representation in Congress and full local self-government for veterans and their families who are District of Columbia residents, and calling for statehood for the District of Columbia through the enactment of the Washington, D.C. Admission Act (H.R. 51 and S. 51), particularly in light of the service of District of Columbia veterans in every American war.

118-hres-855, Recognizing the service of all District of Columbia veterans, condemning the denial of voting representation in Congress and full local self-government for veterans and their families who are District of Columbia residents, and calling for statehood for the District of Columbia through the enactment of the Washington, D.C. Admission Act (H.R. 51 and S. 51), particularly in light of the service of District of Columbia veterans in every American war., is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hres-855
- Congress: 118
- Title: Recognizing the service of all District of Columbia veterans, condemning the denial of voting representation in Congress and full local self-government for veterans and their families who are District of Columbia residents, and calling for statehood for the District of Columbia through the enactment of the Washington, D.C. Admission Act (H.R. 51 and S. 51), particularly in light of the service of District of Columbia veterans in every American war.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2023-11-08
- Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Recognizing the service of all District of Columbia veterans, condemning the denial of voting representation in Congress and full local self-government for veterans and their families who are District of Columbia residents, and calling for statehood for the District of Columbia through the enactment of the Washington, D.C. Admission Act (H.R. 51 and S. 51), particularly in light of the service of District of Columbia veterans in every American war.

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## Sources
- [118-hres-855 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-resolution/855)

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- [118-hr-3019: Federal Prison Oversight Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-3019)
- [118-hr-1096: 250th Anniversary of the United States Marine Corps Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-1096)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hres-855 (as of 2026-10-15).