IV 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 441 
Recognizing on Memorial Day, May 31, 2021, the denial of full participation 
in their Government through statehood by active duty servicemembers, 
National Guard members, reservists, veterans, and their families who 
are residents of the District of Columbia. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 25, 2021 
Ms. NORTON submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing on Memorial Day, May 31, 2021, the denial 
of full participation in their Government through state-
hood by active duty servicemembers, National Guard 
members, reservists, veterans, and their families who are 
residents of the District of Columbia. 
Whereas on the last Monday of May, our Nation observes 
Memorial Day, a Federal holiday commemorating the 
men and women who died in the service of their country; 
Whereas the service and sacrifice of active duty servicemem-
bers, National Guard members, reservists, veterans, and 
their families are unparalleled; 
Whereas a voluntary military gives the American people the 
privilege and honor of being protected by active duty 
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servicemembers, National Guard members, and reservists, 
instead of through conscription; 
Whereas active duty servicemembers, National Guard mem-
bers, reservists, and veterans have risked life and limb to 
protect the American people and uphold the rights and 
freedoms of the people of the United States; 
Whereas approximately 30,000 veterans are residents of the 
District of Columbia and do not have voting representa-
tion in the Congress of the United States or full local 
self-government in the District of Columbia; 
Whereas residents of the District of Columbia fought in the 
Revolutionary War, which resulted in the creation of the 
United States and was fought under the slogan of ‘‘no 
taxation without representation’’, and have served in 
every war since; 
Whereas 635 District of Columbia residents were casualties 
of World War I, a casualty figure greater than that ob-
served by 3 different States during that war; 
Whereas 3,575 District of Columbia residents were casualties 
of World War II, a casualty figure greater than that ob-
served by 4 different States during that war; 
Whereas 547 District of Columbia residents were casualties 
of the Korean war, a casualty figure greater than that 
observed by 8 different States during that war; 
Whereas 243 District of Columbia residents were casualties 
of the Vietnam war, a casualty figure greater than that 
observed by 10 different States during that war; 
Whereas almost 200,000 District of Columbia residents have 
served in the military since World War I; 
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Whereas on April 22, 2021, the House of Representatives 
passed H.R. 51, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act, 
which would grant voting representation in the Congress, 
as well as democratic control over local affairs, to the 
residents of the District of Columbia by making Wash-
ington, Douglass Commonwealth, the 51st State; and 
Whereas S. 51, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act, has a 
record 45 cosponsors in the Senate: Now, therefore, be 
it 
Resolved, That— 
(1) District of Columbia residents have earned 
full and equal representation in the House of Rep-
resentatives and Senate and full local self-govern-
ment; and 
(2) on Memorial Day, May 31, 2021, the House 
of Representatives recognizes that active duty 
servicemembers, National Guard members, reserv-
ists, veterans, and their families who are residents of 
the District of Columbia deserve passage of the 
Washington, D.C. Admission Act by the Senate in 
2021. 
Æ 
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