Bill > H3844

This bill represents a resolution by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts advocating for Washington, D.C. to be admitted as a state of the United States. The resolution supports D.C.'s statehood and opposes federal interventions that limit local self-governance, such as Congressional actions that disapprove or repeal local D.C. government decisions and budget riders that restrict the use of locally-raised tax revenue. The bill calls on Congress and the President to enact legislation granting statehood to Washington, D.C., and directs that copies of the resolution be sent to key federal government officials, including the President, Vice President, Speaker of the House, and Massachusetts' congressional delegation. By passing this resolution, Massachusetts is formally expressing its support for D.C. statehood and criticizing current federal restrictions on the district's local autonomy.