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HR 2969 102th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Budget deficits Congressional oversight Deficit financing District of Columbia Government securities Layoffs Municipal budgets Municipal officials and employees

District of Columbia Emergency Deficit Reduction Act of 1991

Introduced: July 23, 1991 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 23 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 17, 1991
Signed by President.
Aug 17, 1991
Became Public Law No: 102-106.
Aug 7, 1991
Presented to President.
Aug 6, 1991
Measure Signed in Senate.
Aug 5, 1991
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Aug 2, 1991
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Aug 2, 1991
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Aug 2, 1991
Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 30, 1991
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Jul 29, 1991
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by voice vote.
Jul 29, 1991
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 29, 1991
On passage Passed by voice vote.
Jul 29, 1991
The previous question was ordered without objection.
Jul 29, 1991
The House proceeded with consideration of the bill.
Jul 29, 1991
Considered in House as in Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union.
Jul 29, 1991
Considered as District of Columbia business.
Jul 26, 1991
Reported by the Committee on District of Columbia. H. Rept. 102-170. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order.
Jul 26, 1991
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 108.
Jul 25, 1991
Mr. Dellums asked unanimous consent that the Committee on District of Columbia have until 3:00 p.m. on July 26 to file a report on H.R. 2969. Agreed to without objection.
Jul 25, 1991
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 25, 1991
Ordered to be Reported.
Jul 23, 1991
Introduced in House
Jul 23, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on District of Columbia.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

District of Columbia Emergency Deficit Reduction Act of 1991 - Amends the District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act to authorize the Mayor of the District of Columbia, with the approval of the Council, to reduce the appropriations or amounts made available to District of Columbia independent agencies (including the Board of Education) for a fiscal year, if a reduction in such amounts is necessary to balance the District's budget.

Exempts the District of Columbia courts and the District of Columbia Council from coverage under this Act.

Permits the District government to separate an officer or employee subject to its merit system if: (1) such officer's or employee's position is determined by the District of Columbia Council to be excessive; and (2) the separation is implemented during the 18-month period that begins on the date of enactment of the Comprehensive Merit Personnel Act Emergency Amendment Act of 1991.

Authorize the District of Columbia to issue general obligation bonds to finance its outstanding general fund deficit for FY 1990.

Ceases the issuance of such bonds after September 30, 1992.

Waives the period for congressional review for the General Fund Recovery Act of 1991. Makes such Act effective upon its enactment or the enactment of this Act.

What's happening now August 17, 1991

Became Public Law No: 102-106.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 23, 1991
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2969: District of Columbia Emergency Deficit Reduction Act of 1991. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-2969/
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"H.R. 2969: District of Columbia Emergency Deficit Reduction Act of 1991." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-2969/.
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