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119-hr-214119th Congress

District of Columbia Legislative Home Rule Act

Sponsored By: Representative Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

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Summary

Removes Congress's review and disapproval power over laws passed by the District of Columbia. This bill would eliminate the 30-day review window for most DC acts and the 60-day review for criminal measures, and it would repeal the joint-resolution disapproval process that let Congress nullify local laws.

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  • DC residents: Acts of the Council, acts signed or repassed by the Mayor, and voter-initiated measures enacted on or after the first day of the 119th Congress would take effect without the prior congressional review period.
  • DC Council and Mayor: Restores final local control by stripping statutory prerequisites tied to congressional review and by making conforming edits across the D.C. Code.
  • Congress and oversight: Removes the statutory mechanism Congress used to disapprove DC laws and directs each House to adopt any rule changes under its rulemaking power to implement the change.

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Congressional rulemaking for DC changes

If enacted, Congress would treat these amendments as part of each chamber’s rules. They would override other chamber rules only where they conflict. Either chamber could change these rules later in the usual way.

End Congress review of DC laws

If enacted, this would end Congress’s review period for DC laws. The formal resolution of disapproval process would be repealed. The bill would also remove related references across the DC Home Rule Act.

When DC laws would take effect

If enacted, the new rules would start on the first day of the 119th Congress. They would cover DC laws signed by the Mayor. They would also cover laws vetoed and repassed, and laws that take effect without the Mayor’s signature. Voter-approved initiatives and referenda would be covered too.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

DC • D

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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