Reading Room Document

Legislation to Afford District of Columbia a Non-Voting Delegate in the House of Representatives

The document is a draft of testimony in support of H.R. 11216, a bill to provide the District of Columbia with a non-voting delegate in the House of Representatives. The conclusion reached in the document is that the bill is necessary to provide the District with representation in Congress until a constitutional amendment is approved. The questions presented for review include whether Congress has the authority to enact the bill, if there is precedent for it, and if it is desirable as a matter of policy. The document also outlines the structure of the bill and its technical features related to the election of the delegate.

June 2, 1969