Saturday - July 11, 2026
Congressional Research Service: 'D.C. Statehood - Constitutional Considerations for Proposed Legislation'
May 14, 2022
WASHINGTON, May 14 (TNSRep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47101) on May 12, 2022, entitled "D.C. Statehood: Constitutional Considerations for Proposed Legislation" by legislative attorney Mainon A. Schwartz:

Here are excerpts:

* * *

SUMMARY

Legislative proposals to create a new state from land previously designated as the seat of federal government raise constitutional questions that have not . . .

Targeted News Service Document Request Form

This document is available to you by e-mail if you complete the form below with relevant information. There may be a fee for this article or ongoing service of similar materials. We will be in touch shortly.

Click here for more information about our products