Establishing the 51st State: Washington, Douglass Commonwealth
This bill admits most of the District of Columbia into the Union as a new state named Washington, Douglass Commonwealth, granting residents full voting representation in Congress. The federal seat of government is reduced to a specific enclave containing key federal buildings and monuments, which remains under exclusive federal control.
Key points
Residents gain the right to elect two Senators and one voting member of the House of Representatives.
The new state assumes full authority over its local court system, prosecutions, and prison system.
Federal areas like the White House and Capitol are excluded from the new state and form a reduced federal district.
Introduced
Citizen Poll