A bill to subject emergency legislation enacted by the District of Columbia Council to expedited congressional disapproval procedures.
Sponsored By: Senator Lee, Mike [R-UT]
Introduced
Summary
Would give Congress a 90‑day disapproval veto over District of Columbia emergency laws. It would also create a separate immediate-effect path for emergency Acts the Council's chair transmits, with fast reporting to congressional leaders.
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- D.C. Council and chair: Would let certain emergency Acts take effect immediately when the Council designates them, but the chair must transmit those Acts to the Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate within 3 session days.
- Congress: Would gain a 90-day window to adopt a joint resolution of disapproval under section 604 to block emergency D.C. Acts.
- District residents and local programs: Would face greater uncertainty for policies labeled "emergency" because such measures could be halted during the 90-day review period.
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New congressional review for DC emergencies
This bill would change when D.C. emergency laws start. It would make most emergency Acts effective after a 90-day waiting period unless Congress passes a joint resolution of disapproval before that period ends. It would also allow the D.C. Council to have some emergency Acts take effect immediately when the Council sends them through the Council Chairman. For those immediate-start Acts, the Chairman would have to send them to the Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate within 3 session days. If enacted, this could make some local rules apply faster while giving Congress a formal 90-day chance to block emergency Acts.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Lee, Mike [R-UT]
UT • R
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
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