Akshay, Himalaya, Christian
District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009
Section 1. Short Title
This act may be cited as the District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009
Section 2. Treatment of District of Columbia as Congressional District
1. The District of Columbia shall be considered a Congressional district for the purposes
of representation in the House of Representatives, notwithstanding any other provision of
law.
2. There shall be no representation provided in senate, it won’t be considered a state for
purposes of representation in the United States senate.
3. There will be a permanent increase in the number of members of the House of
Representatives, from 435 to 437 members. Those two additional members will come
from Utah, and the District of Colombia.
Section 3. NonSeverability of Provisions
If any provision of this Act, or any amendment made by this Act, is declared or held
invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions of this Act and any amendment made
by this Act shall be treated and deemed invalid and shall have no force or effect of law.
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