[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 441 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 441

     Recognizing on Memorial Day, May 31, 2021, the denial of full 
  participation in their Government through statehood by active duty 
servicemembers, National Guard members, reservists, veterans, and their 
        families who are residents of the District of Columbia.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 25, 2021

 Ms. Norton submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                 the Committee on Oversight and Reform

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                               RESOLUTION


 
     Recognizing on Memorial Day, May 31, 2021, the denial of full 
  participation in their Government through statehood by active duty 
servicemembers, National Guard members, reservists, veterans, and their 
        families who are residents of the District of Columbia.

Whereas on the last Monday of May, our Nation observes Memorial Day, a Federal 
        holiday commemorating the men and women who died in the service of their 
        country;
Whereas the service and sacrifice of active duty servicemembers, National Guard 
        members, reservists, veterans, and their families are unparalleled;
Whereas a voluntary military gives the American people the privilege and honor 
        of being protected by active duty servicemembers, National Guard 
        members, and reservists, instead of through conscription;
Whereas active duty servicemembers, National Guard members, reservists, and 
        veterans have risked life and limb to protect the American people and 
        uphold the rights and freedoms of the people of the United States;
Whereas approximately 30,000 veterans are residents of the District of Columbia 
        and do not have voting representation in the Congress of the United 
        States or full local self-government in the District of Columbia;
Whereas residents of the District of Columbia fought in the Revolutionary War, 
        which resulted in the creation of the United States and was fought under 
        the slogan of ``no taxation without representation'', and have served in 
        every war since;
Whereas 635 District of Columbia residents were casualties of World War I, a 
        casualty figure greater than that observed by 3 different States during 
        that war;
Whereas 3,575 District of Columbia residents were casualties of World War II, a 
        casualty figure greater than that observed by 4 different States during 
        that war;
Whereas 547 District of Columbia residents were casualties of the Korean war, a 
        casualty figure greater than that observed by 8 different States during 
        that war;
Whereas 243 District of Columbia residents were casualties of the Vietnam war, a 
        casualty figure greater than that observed by 10 different States during 
        that war;
Whereas almost 200,000 District of Columbia residents have served in the 
        military since World War I;
Whereas on April 22, 2021, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 51, the 
        Washington, D.C. Admission Act, which would grant voting representation 
        in the Congress, as well as democratic control over local affairs, to 
        the residents of the District of Columbia by making Washington, Douglass 
        Commonwealth, the 51st State; and
Whereas S. 51, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act, has a record 45 cosponsors in 
        the Senate: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That--
            (1) District of Columbia residents have earned full and 
        equal representation in the House of Representatives and Senate 
        and full local self-government; and
            (2) on Memorial Day, May 31, 2021, the House of 
        Representatives recognizes that active duty servicemembers, 
        National Guard members, reservists, veterans, and their 
        families who are residents of the District of Columbia deserve 
        passage of the Washington, D.C. Admission Act by the Senate in 
        2021.
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