In the House of Representatives for the 110th Congress, the DC Voting Rights Act, H.R. 1905, had also been introduced in earlier forms as H.R. 1433 and H.R. 328. It was known as H.R. 5388 in the 109th Congress. In the Senate, the DC Voting Rights Act is known as S. 1257.

Ilir Zherka, DC Vote Executive Director, discusses the DC Fair and Equal House Voting Rights Act (H.R. 5388) with Chairman Tom Davis.

Constitutionality: Legal Opinions, Analysis & Research on DC Voting Rights

• Myth vs. Fact, Reponse to Senate Republican Policy Committee Paper on H.R. 1433: D.C. Voting Rights Act (PDF 78 kb)
  
  
• Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, Letter with H.R. 1905 Fact Sheet Including Constitutionality Issues, April 18, 2007 (PDF 93 kb)
  
  
• DC Voting Rights Possible through Simple Legislation, one-pager compiled by DC Vote and DC Appleseed (PDF 68 kb)
  
  

• Law review article by Senator Orrin G. Hatch in the Harvard Journal on Legislation - "No Right is More Precious in a Free Country": Allowing Americans in the District of Columbia to Participate in National Self-Government, dated 2008 (PDF 129 kb)
  
  
• Analysis by Richard P. Bress and Lori Alvino of Latham & Watkins LLP - "Congressional Authority to Extend Voting Representation to Citizens of the District of Columbia: The Constitutionality of H.R. 1905," dated May 2007 (PDF 247 kb)
  
  
• Analysis by Richard P. Bress and Ali I. Ahmad of Latham & Watkins LLP - "Response to May 25, 2006 Congressional Research Memorandum Regarding Constitutionality of District of Columbia Fair and Equal House Voting Rights Act of 2006," dated September 12, 2006 (PDF 165 kb)
  
  
• Op-Ed by Kenneth Starr and Patricia M. Wald - "Congress Has the Authority to Do Right by D.C.," dated September 17, 2006 from the Washington Post (PDF 94 kb)
  
  
• Analysis by Viet D. Dinh and Adam Charnes - "The Authority of Congress to Enact Legislation to Provide the District of Columbia with Voting Representation in the House of Representatives," dated November 2004 (PDF 163 kb)
  
  
• Analysis by Kenneth W. Starr - "Testimony of the Honorable Kenneth W. Starr," Former Solicitor General of the United States, Former Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, dated June 23, 2004 (PDF 141 kb)
  
  
• Analysis by Rick Bress and Kristen E. Murray, Latham & Watkins LLP - "Analysis of Congress’s Authority By Statute To Provide D.C. Residents Voting Representation in the United States House of Representatives and Senate," dated February 3, 2003 (PDF 185 kb)
  
  
• Analysis by Walter Smith, DC Appleseed Center, and L. Elise Dieterich, Swidler Berlin Shereff Friedman LLP - "Congress' Authority to Pass Legislation Giving District of Columbia Citizens Voting Representation in Congress," dated May 22, 2002 (PDF 145 kb)

• Analysis by by Richard P. Bress and Jonathan C. Su, Latham & Watkins LLP - "Analysis Regarding Possible D.C. Voting Legislation by Representative Tom M. Davis III (R-Va.)" - Redistricting and At-Large Seat, dated January 28, 2005 (PDF 139 kb)
  
  
• Analysis by by Richard P. Bress and Jonathan C. Su, Latham & Watkins LLP - "Supplemental Analysis Regarding Possible D.C. Voting Legislation by Representative Tom M. Davis III (R-Va.)" - At-Large Seat and 'One Person, One Vote Question, dated December 6, 2005 (PDF 128 kb)

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