District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2013

To provide for the treatment of the District of Columbia as a State for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives, and for other purposes. 1. Short Title This Act may be cited as the District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2013 2. Representation in House of Representatives for District of Columbia (a) Representation in House Notwithstanding any other provision of law, effective with respect to the One Hundred Thirteenth Congress and each succeeding Congress, the District of Columbia shall be treated as a State for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives. (b) Conforming Amendments Relating to Apportionment of Members of House of Representatives (1) Inclusion of District of Columbia in reapportionment of members among States Section 22 of the Act entitled An Act to provide for the fifteenth and subsequent decennial censuses and to provide for apportionment of Representatives in Congress 2 U.S.C. 2a (d) This section shall apply with respect to the District of Columbia in the same manner as this section applies to a State. . (2) Clarification of determination of number of Presidential electors on basis of 23rd Amendment Section 3 come into office; come into office (subject to the twenty-third article of amendment to the Constitution of the United States in the case of the District of Columbia); (c) Conforming amendments regarding appointments to service academies (1) United States military academy Section 4342 (A) in subsection (a), by striking paragraph (5); and (B) in subsection (f), by striking the District of Columbia, (2) United States naval academy Such title is amended— (A) in section 6954(a), by striking paragraph (5); and (B) in section 6958(b), by striking the District of Columbia, (3) United States air force academy Section 9342 (A) in subsection (a), by striking paragraph (5); and (B) in subsection (f), by striking the District of Columbia, (4) Effective date This subsection and the amendments made by this subsection shall take effect on the date on which a Representative from the District of Columbia takes office for the One Hundred Thirteenth Congress. 3. Increase in Membership of House of Representatives (a) Permanent Increase in Number of Members Effective with respect to the One Hundred Thirteenth Congress and each succeeding Congress, the House of Representatives shall be composed of 436 Members, including any Members representing the District of Columbia pursuant to section 2(a). (b) Reapportionment of Members Resulting From Increase (1) In general Section 22(a) of the Act entitled An Act to provide for the fifteenth and subsequent decennial censuses and to provide for apportionment of Representatives in Congress the then existing number of Representatives the number of Representatives established with respect to the One Hundred Thirteenth Congress (2) Effective date The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall apply with respect to the regular decennial census conducted for 2020 and each subsequent regular decennial census. 4. Repeal of office of District of Columbia delegate (a) Repeal of Office Sections 202 and 204 of the District of Columbia Delegate Act ( Public Law 91–405 (b) Effective date The amendments made by this subsection shall take effect on the date on which a Representative from the District of Columbia takes office for the One Hundred Thirteenth Congress. 5. Providing For Elections for House Members From District of Columbia (a) Application of District of Columbia Elections Code of 1955 The District of Columbia Elections Code of 1955 is amended as follows: (1) In section 1 (sec. 1–1001.01, D.C. Official Code), by striking the Delegate to the House of Representatives, the Representative in the Congress, (2) In section 2 (sec. 1–1001.02, D.C. Official Code)— (A) by striking paragraph (6); and (B) in paragraph (13), by striking the Delegate to Congress for the District of Columbia, the Representative in the Congress, (3) In section 8 (sec. 1–1001.08, D.C. Official Code)— (A) in the heading, by striking Delegate Representative (B) by striking Delegate, Representative in the Congress, (4) In section 10 (sec. 1–1001.10, D.C. Official Code)— (A) in subsection (a)(3)(A)— (i) by striking or section 206(d) of the District of Columbia Delegate Act (ii) by striking the office of Delegate to the House of Representatives the office of Representative in the Congress (B) in subsection (d)(1), by striking Delegate, (C) in subsection (d)(2)— (i) by striking (A) In the event term of office, In the event that a vacancy occurs in the office of Representative in the Congress before May 1 of the last year of the Representative’s term of office, (ii) by striking subparagraph (B). (5) In section 11(a)(2) (sec. 1–1001.11(a)(2), D.C. Official Code), by striking Delegate to the House of Representatives, Representative in the Congress, (6) In section 15(b) (sec. 1–1001.15(b), D.C. Official Code), by striking Delegate, Representative in the Congress, (7) In section 17(a) (sec. 1–1001.17(a), D.C. Official Code), by striking the Delegate to the Congress from the District of Columbia the Representative in the Congress (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to the election of the first Representative from the District of Columbia pursuant to this Act and each subsequent election of Representatives from the District of Columbia pursuant to this Act. 6. Repeal of office of statehood Representative (a) In general Section 4 of the District of Columbia Statehood Constitutional Convention Initiative of 1979 (sec. 1–123, D.C. Official Code) is amended as follows: (1) By striking offices of Senator and Representative office of Senator (2) In subsection (d)(2)— (A) by striking a Representative or (B) by striking the Representative or (C) by striking Representative shall be elected for a 2-year term and each (3) In subsection (d)(3)(A), by striking and 1 United States Representative (4) By striking Representative or (5) By striking Representative’s or (b) Conforming amendments (1) Statehood commission Section 6 of such Initiative (sec. 1–125, D.C. Official Code) is amended— (A) in subsection (a)— (i) by striking 27 voting members 26 voting members (ii) by adding and (iii) by striking paragraph (6) and redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (6); and (B) in subsection (a–1)(1), by striking subparagraph (H). (2) Authorization of appropriations Section 8 of such Initiative (sec. 1–127, D.C. Official Code) is amended by striking and House (3) Application of honoraria limitations Section 4 of D.C. Law 8–135 (sec. 1–131, D.C. Official Code) is amended by striking or Representative (4) Application of campaign finance laws Section 3 of the Statehood Convention Procedural Amendments Act of 1982 (sec. 1–135, D.C. Official Code) is amended by striking and United States Representative (5) District of Columbia Elections Code of 1955 The District of Columbia Elections Code of 1955 is amended— (A) in section 2(13) (sec. 1–1001.02(13), D.C. Official Code), by striking United States Senator and Representative, United States Senator, (B) in section 10(d) (sec. 1–1001.10(d)(3), D.C. Official Code), by striking United States Representative or (c) Effective Date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date on which a Representative from the District of Columbia takes office for the One Hundred Thirteenth Congress. 7. Expedited judicial review If any action is brought to challenge the constitutionality of any provision of this Act or any amendment made by this Act, the following rules shall apply: (1) The action shall be filed in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia and shall be heard by a 3-judge court convened pursuant to section 2284 (2) A copy of the complaint shall be delivered promptly to the Clerk of the House of Representatives and the Secretary of the Senate. (3) A final decision in the action shall be reviewable only by appeal directly to the Supreme Court of the United States. Such appeal shall be taken by the filing of a notice of appeal within 10 days, and the filing of a jurisdictional statement within 30 days, of the entry of the final decision. (4) It shall be the duty of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia and the Supreme Court of the United States to advance on the docket and to expedite to the greatest possible extent the disposition of the action and appeal. 8. Nonseverability of provisions If any provision of section 2(a), 2(b)(1), or 3, or any amendment made by any such section, 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.

Summary: District of Columbia House Equal Representation Act of 2013 - Treats the District of Columbia as a state for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives. Applies to the District in the same manner as it applies to a state the federal law providing for the 15th and subsequent decennial censuses and for apportionment of Representatives in Congress. Modifies the formula regarding the number of presidential electors to subject it to the 23rd amendment to the Constitution in the case of the District. Increases membership of the House from 435 to 436 Members. Provides for a reapportionment of Members resulting from such increase. Repeals provisions of: (1) the District of Columbia Delegate Act establishing the office of District of Columbia Delegate to the House of Representatives, and (2) the District of Columbia Statehood Constitution Convention Initiative of 1979 providing for election of a Representative for the District. Makes conforming amendments to the District of Columbia Elections Code of 1955. Sets forth procedures for expedited judicial review of any action brought to challenge the constitutionality of any provision of this Act or any amendment made by it.