2 U.S.C. § 25a — Delegate to House of Representatives from District of Columbia

(a) The people of the District of Columbia are represented in the House of Representatives by an elected Delegate, called the "Delegate to the House of Representatives from the District of Columbia." Voters in DC elect the Delegate under the District of Columbia Election Act. The Delegate has a seat in the House with the right to debate, but not to vote. The Delegate gets all the privileges the Constitution (Article I, Section 6) gives a Representative, and must follow the same rules that apply to Representatives. The Delegate serves for each Congress. (b) A person cannot hold the office of Delegate unless, on the date of election, they meet all of these: (1) they are a "qualified elector" of DC, as defined in the District of Columbia Election Act; (2) they are at least twenty-five years old; (3) they hold no other paid public office; and (4) they have lived continuously in DC for the three years right before the election. If the Delegate later stops meeting these requirements, they lose the office.