STAND.
COM. REP. NO. 2069-22
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2022
RE: S.C.R. No. 195
Honorable Scott K. Saiki
Speaker, House of Representatives
Thirty-First State Legislature
Regular Session of 2022
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Culture, Arts, & International Affairs, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 195 entitled:
"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO ENACT FEDERAL LEGISLATION GRANTING STATEHOOD TO THE PEOPLE OF WASHINGTON, D.C,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The
purpose of this measure is to urge
the United States Congress to enact federal legislation granting statehood to
the people of Washington, D.C.
Your Committee finds
that although the residents of the District of Columbia share all of the
responsibilities of other taxpaying citizens of the United States, including
paying federal taxes, serving on federal juries, and serving as members of the
United States Armed Forces, they are denied full representation in
Congress. Your Committee further finds
that no other democratic nation denies the right of self-government to the
residents of its capital. This measure
urges members of the United States Congress to give the people of Washington,
D.C., the same rights of self-governance and citizenship as other taxpaying
American citizens by enacting federal legislation granting statehood to
Washington, D.C.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Culture, Arts, & International Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 195 and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Culture, Arts, & International Affairs,
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____________________________ CEDRIC ASUEGA GATES, Chair |
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