HR 214 · in committee · major
District of Columbia Legislative Home Rule Act
- government reform
What this bill does
- This bill removes Congress's power to reject laws passed by the District of Columbia Council.
- Washington, D.C. residents and the D.C. Council are affected by this change in legislative authority.
- The bill takes effect immediately upon enactment and eliminates the current 30-60 day congressional review period.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How would eliminating Congress's 30-60 day review period change the balance of power between D.C. residents and federal legislators?
- 02
What specific concerns do supporters and opponents raise about D.C. Council laws being implemented without congressional oversight?
- 03
How might this change affect D.C.'s ability to pass laws on issues like taxation, criminal justice, or local budgets compared to other U.S. cities?
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Sponsor · D-DC
Eleanor Holmes Norton
Citizen cosponsors
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In Congress
0/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-01-06
Legislative timeline
2025-01-06 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2025-01-06 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2025-01-06 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-01-06 · IntroReferral
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E3-4)
2025-01-06 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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