S. 160 - District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009

District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009

S. 160 — 111^th Congress (2009–2010)

Keywords

Voting, Washington DC, Utah

Summary

A bill to provide the District of Columbia a voting seat and the State of Utah an additional seat in the House of Representatives. (by CRS)

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Title

A bill to provide the District of Columbia a voting seat and the State of Utah an additional seat in the House of Representatives.

Other Titles

• District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009
• District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009
• District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009
• Second Amendment Enforcement Act

Sponsor

Joseph I. Lieberman

Co-Sponsors

• Patrick J. Leahy
• Edward Kennedy
• George Voinovich
• Russell Feingold
• Orrin G. Hatch
• John F. Kerry
• Richard J. Durbin
• Carl Levin
• Barbara A. Mikulski
• Charles E. Schumer
• Arlen Specter
• Christopher Dodd
• Thomas R. Carper
• Hillary Clinton
• Claire McCaskill
• Mary L. Landrieu
• Bernard Sanders
• Dianne Feinstein
• Frank R. Lautenberg

Subjects

• Congress
• Congressional elections
• Constitution and constitutional amendments
• District of Columbia affairs
• Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
• House of Representatives
• Judicial review and appeals
• Members of Congress
• Presidents and presidential powers
• Utah

Related Bills

• H.R. 157 (111^th) : District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009
• H.R. 665 (111^th) : District of Columbia Voting Rights Restoration Act of 2009
• S.J.Res. 11 (111^th) : A Joint Resolution Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of the United States Relative to a Seat in the House of Representatives for the District of Columbia.

Major Actions

Introduced	1/06/2009
Referred to Committee
Amendments (19 proposed)
Passed Senate	2/26/2009

Bill History

• All Votes
• All Actions
• Amendments

	Chamber/Committee	Motion	Date	Result
select this vote	Senate	On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed (Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider S. 160)	2/24/2009	This motion PASSED the Senate 62 voted YES 34 voted NO 3 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 574 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.	2/25/2009	PASSED by voice vote
currently selected	Senate	On the Point of Order (Is The Constitutional Point of Order Well Taken?)	2/25/2009	This motion the Senate 36 voted YES 62 voted NO 1 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	Coburn Amdt. No. 581	2/25/2009	This amendment DID NOT PASS the Senate 7 voted YES 91 voted NO 1 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	Kyl Amdt. No. 585	2/26/2009	This amendment DID NOT PASS the Senate 30 voted YES 67 voted NO 2 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	Durbin Amdt. No. 591	2/26/2009	This amendment PASSED the Senate 57 voted YES 41 voted NO 1 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	DeMint Amdt. No. 573	2/26/2009	This amendment PASSED the Senate 87 voted YES 11 voted NO 1 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	Ensign Amdt. No. 575	2/26/2009	This amendment PASSED the Senate 62 voted YES 36 voted NO 1 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	On Passage - Senate - S. 160 As Amended	2/26/2009	This bill PASSED the Senate 61 voted YES 37 voted NO 1 voted present/not voting

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	1/06/2009
		1/06/2009	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
		1/06/2009	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S141-142)
	Put on a legislative calendar	2/11/2009	Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
		2/12/2009	Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
	Put on a legislative calendar	2/12/2009	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 23.
		2/13/2009	Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
		2/13/2009	Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the bill presented in Senate.
		2/13/2009	Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		2/23/2009	Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
		2/24/2009	Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
		2/24/2009	Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		2/24/2009	Measure laid before Senate by motion.
select this vote	Vote	2/24/2009	On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed (Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider S. 160)
		2/25/2009	Considered by Senate.
		2/25/2009	Point of order that the measure violates the Constitution raised in Senate.
		2/25/2009	Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate.
		2/25/2009	Amendment SA 574 proposed by Senator Kyl.
select this vote	Vote	2/25/2009	Amendment SA 574 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
		2/25/2009	Amendment SA 575 proposed by Senator Ensign.
		2/25/2009	Amendment SA 576 proposed by Senator Coburn to Amendment SA 575.
		2/25/2009	Amendment SA 579 proposed by Senator Thune.
		2/25/2009	Amendment SA 581 proposed by Senator Coburn.
		2/25/2009	Amendment SA 585 proposed by Senator Kyl.
currently selected	Vote	2/25/2009	On the Point of Order (Is The Constitutional Point of Order Well Taken?)
select this vote	Vote	2/25/2009	Coburn Amdt. No. 581
		2/26/2009	Considered by Senate.
		2/26/2009	The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
		2/26/2009	Cloture motion on the measure withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.
		2/26/2009	Amendment SA 573 proposed by Senator DeMint.
		2/26/2009	Considered by Senate.
		2/26/2009	Considered by Senate.
		2/26/2009	Proposed amendment SA 576 withdrawn in Senate.
		2/26/2009	Considered by Senate.
		2/26/2009	Proposed amendment SA 579 withdrawn in Senate.
		2/26/2009	Considered by Senate.
		2/26/2009	Amendment SA 587 proposed by Senator Ensign.
		2/26/2009	Proposed amendment SA 587 withdrawn in Senate.
		2/26/2009	Amendment SA 591 proposed by Senator Durbin.
select this vote	Vote	2/26/2009	Kyl Amdt. No. 585
select this vote	Vote	2/26/2009	Durbin Amdt. No. 591
select this vote	Vote	2/26/2009	DeMint Amdt. No. 573
select this vote	Vote	2/26/2009	Ensign Amdt. No. 575
select this vote	Senate Vote on Passage	2/26/2009	On Passage - Senate - S. 160 As Amended
		2/27/2009	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
		3/02/2009	Received in the House.
		3/02/2009	Held at the desk.

	Number	Sponsor	Date Offered	Status
select this vote	S. Amdt. 573	DeMint, Jim [R-SC]	February 25, 2009	Passed by roll call vote on February 25, 2009.
	To prevent the Federal Communications Commission from repromulgating the fairness doctrine. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 574	Kyl, Jon [R-AZ]	February 25, 2009	Passed by voice vote on February 24, 2009.
	To provide for the expedited judicial review for Members of Congress. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 575	Ensign, John [R-NV]	February 25, 2009	Passed by roll call vote on February 25, 2009.
	To restore Second Amendment rights in the District of Columbia. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 576	Coburn, Thomas [R-OK]	February 25, 2009	Withdrawn on February 25, 2009.
	To restore Second Amendment rights in the District of Columbia. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 577	Coburn, Thomas [R-OK]	February 25, 2009	Offered on February 24, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 578	Coburn, Thomas [R-OK]	February 25, 2009	Offered on February 24, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 579	Thune, John [R-SD]	February 25, 2009	Withdrawn on February 25, 2009.
	To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to allow citizens who have concealed carry permits from the State or the District of Columbia in which they reside to carry concealed firearms in another State or the District of Columbia that grants concealed carry permits, if the individual complies with the laws of the State or District of Columbia. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 580	Coburn, Thomas [R-OK]	February 25, 2009	Offered on February 24, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 581	Coburn, Thomas [R-OK]	February 25, 2009	Failed by roll call vote on February 24, 2009.
	In the nature of a substitute. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 582	Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]	February 25, 2009	Offered on February 24, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 583	Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]	February 25, 2009	Offered on February 24, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 584	Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]	February 25, 2009	Offered on February 24, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 585	Kyl, Jon [R-AZ]	February 25, 2009	Failed by roll call vote on February 25, 2009.
	To provide for the retrocession of the District of Columbia to the State of Maryland, and for other purposes. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 586	Durbin, Richard [D-IL]	February 25, 2009	Offered on February 24, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 587	Ensign, John [R-NV]	February 25, 2009	Withdrawn on February 25, 2009.
	To reauthorize the DC School Choice Incentive Act of 2003 for fiscal year 2010. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 588	Martinez, Mel [R-FL]	February 25, 2009	Offered on February 24, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 589	Lautenberg, Frank [D-NJ]	February 25, 2009	Offered on February 24, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 590	Lautenberg, Frank [D-NJ]	February 25, 2009	Offered on February 24, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 591	Durbin, Richard [D-IL]	February 26, 2009	Passed by roll call vote on February 25, 2009.
	To encourage and promote diversity in communication media ownership, and to ensure that the public airwaves are used in the public interest. Show amendment details