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HR 2885 102th Congress House

To permit the District of Columbia to issue general obligation bonds to finance the accumulated operating deficit of the general fund of the District.

Introduced: July 15, 1991 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Budget deficitsCongressional oversightDistrict of ColumbiaGovernment securitiesMunicipal budgets
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
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In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 25, 1991
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 25, 1991
Clean Bill, H.R. 2969 Reported in Lieu.
Jul 18, 1991
Committee Hearings Held.
Jul 15, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on District of Columbia.
Jul 15, 1991
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 25, 1991

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act to authorize the District of Columbia to issue general obligation bonds to finance its outstanding general fund deficit for FY 1990.

Waives the period for congressional review for any Act of the District of Columbia Council to authorize the issuance of such bonds to finance the deficit and makes the Act effective on its enactment or the enactment of this Act.

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All 1 Democratic 1
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 16, 1991
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2885: To permit the District of Columbia to issue general obligation bonds to finance the accumulated operating deficit of the general fund of the District.. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-2885/
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"H.R. 2885: To permit the District of Columbia to issue general obligation bonds to finance the accumulated operating deficit of the general fund of the District.." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-2885/.
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H.R. 2885, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-2885/.
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