The bill is a memorial from the Washington State Legislature urging the Congress and the President of the United States to grant statehood to Washington, D.C. It outlines the historical context of D.C.'s governance, highlighting the lack of full representation and self-governance for its residents despite their payment of federal taxes and military service. The memorial references the Twenty-Third Amendment, which allows D.C. to appoint electors for president and vice president, and the limited local self-government established by the District of Columbia Home Rule Act. It also notes the repeated interference by Congress in local governance and the overwhelming support from D.C. voters for statehood, as evidenced by a 2016 referendum.

The memorial emphasizes that the state of Washington supports the admission of Washington, D.C. as a state and opposes federal actions that undermine local self-governance. It calls for the enactment of federal legislation to grant statehood to the approximately 700,000 residents of Washington, D.C., and requests that copies of the memorial be sent to key federal officials, including the President and members of Congress.