# 119-hres-374: 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, 2025, as "D.C. Statehood Day".

119-hres-374, 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, 2025, as "D.C. Statehood Day"., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC); status introduced (as of 2026-05-06).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-374
- Congress: 119
- 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, 2025, as "D.C. Statehood Day".
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-01
- 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: 2026-05-06

## Summary

**D.C. statehood and voting representation**. This House resolution urges passage of the Washington, D.C. Admission Act, which would admit a State of Washington, Douglass Commonwealth and reduce the size of the federal district. It also designates May 1, 2025 as "D.C. Statehood Day" and frames the measure as a remedy for long‑running disenfranchisement of District residents. - District households and families: Would gain voting representation in Congress and full local self‑government, giving residents a direct voice on federal laws that affect them. - Workers and taxpayers in D.C.: The resolution notes D.C. pays more federal taxes per capita than any State and more federal taxes than 19 States, and argues statehood would align taxation with representation. - Voters and civic supporters: Cites 86% local support for statehood in 2016 and uses the May 1 designation to highlight sustained public backing. - Federal land and jurisdiction: The Washington, D.C. Admission Act described would shrink the federal district and transfer most current D.C. territory into the new state.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-10421: Transforming Education for the Future Act
- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hres-374 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/374)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8870)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-10421: Transforming Education for the Future Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10421)
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-374 (as of 2026-05-06).