District of Columbia Fair and Equal House Voting Rights Act of 2007

3.0.0 1905 2023-01-11T19:43:50Z 2023-01-11T19:43:50Z House H HR 2007-04-18 110 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Hearings by 2007-05-23T21:18:21Z ssfi00 Finance Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2007-04-20T19:02:45Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred to 2007-04-18T14:00:05Z District of Columbia Fair and Equal House Voting Rights Act of 2007 110 328 HR 2007-02-12 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E324) Related bill CRS District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2007 110 1433 HR 2007-04-19 Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 317, H.R. 1433 is laid on the table. 16:09:10 Related bill CRS Related bill House District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2007 110 1257 S 2007-09-18 Cloture on the motion to proceed to consideration of the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 57 - 42. Record Vote Number: 339. (consideration: CR S11631; text: CR S11631) Related bill CRS Related bill House Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1905) to provide for the treatment of the District of Columbia as a Congressional district for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives, and for other purposes and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1906) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to adjust the estimated tax payment safe harbor based on income for the preceeding year in the case of individuals with adjusted gross income greater that $5 million. 110 317 HRES 2007-04-19 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 12:29:47 Related bill House Procedurally-related House To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to adjust the estimated tax payment safe harbor based on income for the preceding year in the case of individuals with adjusted gross income greater than $5 million. 110 1906 HR 2007-04-19 Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 317, H.R. 1906 is laid on the table. (consideration: CR H3600) 16:09:01 Related bill House 2007-05-23 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 110-440. Committee 2007-04-20 ssfi00 Finance Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. IntroReferral 2007-04-19 14:42:47 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2007-04-19 14:42:45 On passage Passed by recorded vote: 241 - 177, 1 Present (Roll no. 231). (text: CR H3577-3578) Floor H37100 2 House floor actions 231 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll231.xml House 110 2007-04-19T18:42:45Z 1 2007-04-19 14:42:45 Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 241 - 177, 1 Present (Roll no. 231).(text: CR H3577-3578) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 231 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll231.xml House 110 2007-04-19T18:42:45Z 1 2007-04-19 14:34:50 On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 193 - 227 (Roll no. 230). Floor H36110 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 230 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll230.xml House 110 2007-04-19T18:34:50Z 1 2007-04-19 14:11:21 The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H3592-3593) Floor H8A000 2 House floor actions 2007-04-19 14:01:27 DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the motion to recommit with instructions on H.R. 1905. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment inserting a new section providing for expedited judicial review. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2007-04-19 14:00:40 Mr. Smith (TX) moved to recommit with instructions to Judiciary. (consideration: CR H3591-3593; text: CR H3591) Floor H36100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2007-04-19 14:00:18 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H3591) Floor H35000 2 House floor actions 2007-04-19 12:33:01 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1905. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2007-04-19 12:31:53 Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1905 and H.R. 1906. With respect to H.R. 1905, all points of order against the bill and against its consideration are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The bill shall be considered as read. The bill is closed to amendments and shall be considered in the House. With respect to H.R. 1906, all points of order against the bill and against its consideration are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The bill shall be considered as read. The bill is closed to amendments and shall be considered in the House. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2007-04-19 12:31:48 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 317. (consideration: CR H3577-3593) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2007-04-18 17:38:15 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 317 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1905 and H.R. 1906. With respect to H.R. 1905, all points of order against the bill and against its consideration are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The bill shall be considered as read. The bill is closed to amendments and shall be considered in the House. With respect to H.R. 1906, all points of order against the bill and against its consideration are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The bill shall be considered as read. The bill is closed to amendments and shall be considered in the House. Floor H1L210 2 House floor actions 2007-04-18 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2007-04-18 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2007-04-18 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES N D000136 Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11] THOMAS DAVIS R VA M. 11 2007-04-18 True Congress Congressional districts Congressional elections Congressional reorganization Congressional reporting requirements District of Columbia Electoral college Government Operations and Politics House of Representatives Income tax Members of Congress Political representation Tax administration Tax penalties Taxation Congress

00 2007-04-18 Introduced in House 2007-04-19T19:09:25Z District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2007 - Considers the District of Columbia a congressional district for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives.

Applies to the District in the same manner as it applies to a state the federal law providing for the fifteenth and subsequent decennial censuses and for apportionment of Representatives in Congress. Limits the District to one Member under any reapportionment of Members.

Modifies the formula regarding the number of presidential electors to subject it to the 23rd amendment to the Constitution in the case of the District.

Increases membership of the House from 435 to 437 Members.

Provides for a reapportionment of Members resulting from such increase.

Directs the Clerk of the House to: (1) certify to the Governor of each state the number of Representatives to which the state is entitled; and (2) identify to the Speaker of the House the state (other than the District of Columbia) entitled to one additional Representative.

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36 2007-04-19 Passed House amended 2007-05-01T20:49:56Z District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2007 - Considers the District of Columbia a congressional district for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives.

Modifies the formula regarding the number of presidential electors to subject it to the Twenty-Third amendment to the Constitution in the case of the District.

Increases membership of the House from 435 to 437 Members beginning with the 110th Congress and each succeeding Congress.

Provides for a reapportionment of Members resulting from such increase.

Prescribes a procedure for identifying the additional Representative to which a state other than the District of Columbia shall be entitled under this Act. Requires election at large of such additional Representative.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase (from 110% to 110.1%) the estimated tax payment safe harbor percentage for determining the amount of estimated tax payable by individual taxpayers whose adjusted gross income for the preceding taxable year exceeds $5 million.

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District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2007 Official Title as Introduced To provide for the treatment of the District of Columbia as a Congressional district for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Display Title District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2007 Short Titles as Passed House District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2007 H House Referred in Senate 2007-04-20T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr1905rfs/xml/BILLS-110hr1905rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2007-04-19T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr1905eh/xml/BILLS-110hr1905eh.xml Introduced in House 2007-04-18T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr1905ih/xml/BILLS-110hr1905ih.xml 2007-05-23 Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 110-440. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.