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This Concurrent Resolution urges members of the United States Congress to pass federal legislation that would grant statehood to Washington, D.C. The resolution highlights that residents of the District of Columbia, despite having a population comparable to several states and bearing the responsibilities of U.S. citizenship including paying federal taxes and serving in the military, lack full representation in Congress and the right to self-govern, a situation that has been criticized by international human rights bodies. It points out that residents have voted overwhelmingly in favor of statehood and that the current system allows Congress to interfere with local governance and finances, unlike in other democratic nations where the capital's residents have full participation. The resolution specifically mentions the "Washington, D.C. Admission Act" as a proposal that would grant D.C. statehood with two senators and at least one representative in Congress.