Washington, D.C. Admission Act

Summary: Washington, D.C. Admission Act   This bill provides for admission into the United States of the state of Washington, Douglass Commonwealth. The Commonwealth shall be admitted to the Union on an equal footing with the other states. The Mayor of the District of Columbia shall issue a proclamation for the first elections to Congress of two Senators and one Representative of the Commonwealth. The Commonwealth shall consist of all Washington, DC territory as of enactment of this bill, with specified exclusions for federal buildings and monuments. The Commonwealth may not impose taxes on federal property except as Congress permits. The bill applies current DC laws to the Commonwealth and continues pending judicial proceedings. The bill maintains: (1) DC as the seat of the federal government, and (2) the federal government's authority over military lands and specified other property. The bill provides for expedited consideration of a joint resolution repealing the Twenty-Third Amendment to the Constitution (which provides for the appointment of electors for President and Vice President).

Described.--In this section, the term ``joint 
resolution'' means a joint resolution--
            (1) entitled ``A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
        the Constitution of the United States to repeal the 23rd 
        article of amendment''; and
            (2) the matter after the resolving clause of which consists 
        solely of text to amend the Constitution of the United States 
        to repeal the 23rd article of amendment to the Constitution.
    (b) Expedited Consideration in House of Representatives.--
            (1) Placement on calendar.--Upon introduction in the House 
        of Representatives, the joint resolution shall be placed 
        immediately on the appropriate calendar.
            (2) Proceeding to consideration.--
                    (A) In general.--It shall be in order, not later 
                than 30 legislative days after the date the joint 
                resolution is introduced in the House of 
                Representatives, to move to proceed to consider the 
                joint resolution in the House of Representatives.
                    (B) Procedure.--For a motion to proceed to consider 
                the joint resolution--
                            (i) all points of order against the motion 
                        are waived;
                            (ii) such a motion shall not be in order 
                        after the House of Representatives has disposed 
                        of a motion to proceed on the joint resolution;
                            (iii) the previous question shall be 
                        considered as ordered on the motion to its 
                        adoption without intervening motion;
                            (iv) the motion shall not be debatable; and
                            (v) a motion to reconsider the vote by 
                        which the motion is disposed of shall not be in 
                        order.
            (3) Consideration.--When the House of Representatives 
        proceeds to consideration of the joint resolution--
                    (A) the joint resolution shall be considered as 
                read;
                    (B) all points of order against the joint 
                resolution and against its consideration are waived;
                    (C) the previous question shall be considered as 
                ordered on the joint resolution to its passage without 
                intervening motion except 10 hours of debate equally 
                divided and controlled by the proponent and an 
                opponent;
                    (D) an amendment to the joint resolution shall not 
                be in order; and
                    (E) a motion to reconsider the vote on passage of 
                the joint resolution shall not be in order.
    (c) Expedited Consideration in Senate.--
            (1) Placement on calendar.--Upon introduction in the 
        Senate, the joint resolution shall be placed immediately on the 
        calendar.
            (2) Proceeding to consideration.--
                    (A) In general.--Notwithstanding rule XXII of the 
                Standing Rules of the Senate, it is in order, not later 
                than 30 legislative days after the date the joint 
                resolution is introduced in the Senate (even though a 
                previous motion to the same effect has been disagreed 
                to) to move to proceed to the consideration of the 
                joint resolution.
                    (B) Procedure.--For a motion to proceed to the 
                consideration of the joint resolution--
                            (i) all points of order against the motion 
                        are waived;
                            (ii) the motion is not debatable;
                            (iii) the motion is not subject to a motion 
                        to postpone;
                            (iv) a motion to reconsider the vote by 
                        which the motion is agreed to or disagreed to 
                        shall not be in order; and
                            (v) if the motion is agreed to, the joint 
                        resolution shall remain the unfinished business 
                        until disposed of.
            (3) Floor consideration.--
                    (A) In general.--If the Senate proceeds to 
                consideration of the joint resolution--
                            (i) all points of order against the joint 
                        resolution (and against consideration of the 
                        joint resolution) are waived;
                            (ii) consideration of the joint resolution, 
                        and all debatable motions and appeals in 
                        connection therewith, shall be limited to not 
                        more than 30 hours, which shall be divided 
                        equally between the majority and minority 
                        leaders or their designees;
                            (iii) a motion further to limit debate is 
                        in order and not debatable;
                            (iv) an amendment to, a motion to postpone, 
                        or a motion to commit the joint resolution is 
                        not in order; and
                            (v) a motion to proceed to the 
                        consideration of other business is not in 
                        order.
                    (B) Vote on passage.--In the Senate the vote on 
                passage shall occur immediately following the 
                conclusion of the consideration of the joint 
                resolution, and a single quorum call at the conclusion 
                of the debate if requested in accordance with the rules 
                of the Senate.
                    (C) Rulings of the chair on procedure.--Appeals 
                from the decisions of the Chair relating to the 
                application of this subsection or the rules of the 
                Senate, as the case may be, to the procedure relating 
                to the joint resolution shall be decided without 
                debate.
    (d) Rules Relating to Senate and House of Representatives.--
            (1) Coordination with action by other house.--If, before 
        the passage by one House of the joint resolution of that House, 
        that House receives from the other House the joint resolution--
                    (A) the joint resolution of the other House shall 
                not be referred to a committee; and
                    (B) with respect to the joint resolution of the 
                House receiving the resolution--
                            (i) the procedure in that House shall be 
                        the same as if no joint resolution had been 
                        received from the other House; and
                            (ii) the vote on passage shall be on the 
                        joint resolution of the other House.
            (2) Treatment of joint resolution of other house.--If one 
        House fails to introduce or consider the joint resolution under 
        this section, the joint resolution of the other House shall be 
        entitled to expedited floor procedures under this section.
            (3) Treatment of companion measures.--If, following passage 
        of the joint resolution in the Senate, the Senate receives the 
        companion measure from the House of Representatives, the 
        companion measure shall not be debatable.
            (4) Vetoes.--If the President vetoes the joint resolution, 
        consideration of a veto message in the Senate under this 
        section shall be not more than 10 hours equally divided between 
        the majority and minority leaders or their designees.
    (e) Rules of House of Representatives and Senate.--This section is 
enacted by Congress--
            (1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the Senate 
        and House of Representatives, respectively, and as such is 
        deemed a part of the rules of each House, respectively, but 
        applicable only with respect to the procedure to be followed in 
        that House in the case of the joint resolution, and supersede 
        other rules only to the extent that it is inconsistent with 
        such rules; and
            (2) with full recognition of the constitutional right of 
        either House to change the rules (so far as relating to the 
        procedure of that House) at any time, in the same manner, and 
        to the same extent as in the case of any other rule of that 
        House.

                     TITLE III--GENERAL PROVISIONS

SEC. 301. GENERAL DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act, the following definitions shall apply:
            (1) The term ``Council'' means the Council of the District 
        of Columbia.
            (2) The term ``Governor'' means the Governor of the State 
        of Washington, D.C.
            (3) The term ``Mayor'' means the Mayor of the District of 
        Columbia.
            (4) Except as otherwise provided, the term ``State'' means 
        the State of Washington, D.C.
            (5) The term ``State Constitution'' means the proposed 
        Constitution of the State of Washington, D.C., as approved by 
        the Council of the District of Columbia on October 18, 2016, 
        pursuant to the Constitution and Boundaries for the State of 
        Washington, D.C. Approval Resolution of 2016 (D.C. Resolution 
        R21-621), and ratified by District of Columbia voters in 
        Advisory Referendum B approved on November 8, 2016, and 
        certified by the District of Columbia Board of Elections on 
        November 18, 2016.
            (6) The term ``Washington, D.C.'' means Washington, 
        Douglass Commonwealth.

SEC. 302. CERTIFICATION OF ENACTMENT BY PRESIDENT.

    Not more than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
President shall certify such enactment to the Mayor of the District of 
Columbia.