HJRES 480 100th Congress House

A joint resolution granting the consent of the Congress to amendments made by Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Regulation Compact.

Introduced: March 2, 1988 See on congress.gov

Government Operations and Politics District of ColumbiaInterstate compactsMarylandMass rapid transit

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Everywhere this bill has been 18 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Apr 7, 1988

Became Public Law No: 100-285.

Apr 7, 1988

Signed by President.

Mar 31, 1988

Presented to President.

Mar 30, 1988

Measure Signed in Senate.

Mar 24, 1988

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Mar 23, 1988

Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.

Mar 23, 1988

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.

Mar 22, 1988

Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 593.

Mar 21, 1988

Passed House by Voice Vote.

Mar 21, 1988

Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.

Mar 21, 1988

Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.

Mar 18, 1988

Placed on House Calendar No: 136.

Mar 18, 1988

Reported to House by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 100-521.

Mar 15, 1988

Ordered to be Reported.

Mar 15, 1988

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Mar 2, 1988

For Previous Action See H.J.Res.352.

Mar 2, 1988

Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

Mar 2, 1988

Introduced in House

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Latest action April 7, 1988

Became Public Law No: 100-285.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Interstate Compact - Grants congressional approval to amendments of the State of Maryland, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the District of Columbia to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Regulation Compact, including: public hearings for changes in service; the creation, administration, and investment of funds; contract bidding; and establishment of a Metro Transit Police force.

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Judiciary Committee
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Cosponsors 1

Hoyer, Steny H.

Maryland · Mar 2, 1988

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 480: A joint resolution granting the consent of the Congress to amendments made by Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Regulation Compact.. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-480/

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"H.J. Res. 480: A joint resolution granting the consent of the Congress to amendments made by Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Regulation Compact.." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-480/.

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H.J. Res. 480, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-480/.

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