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HJRES 96 105th Congress House

Granting the consent and approval of Congress for the State of Maryland, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the District of Columbia to amend the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Regulation…

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Official title: Granting the consent and approval of Congress for the State of Maryland, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the District of Columbia to amend the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Regulation Compact.

Introduced: October 21, 1997 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 22 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 16, 1997
Signed by President.
Dec 16, 1997
Became Public Law No: 105-151.
Dec 5, 1997
Presented to President.
Nov 14, 1997
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov 13, 1997
Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S12683)
Nov 13, 1997
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S12683)
Nov 12, 1997
Mr. Gekas moved to suspend the rules and pass the resolution.
Nov 12, 1997
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 12, 1997
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.
Nov 12, 1997
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.
Nov 12, 1997
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Nov 12, 1997
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10665-10667)
Nov 8, 1997
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 134.
Nov 8, 1997
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 105-396.
Oct 29, 1997
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Oct 29, 1997
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 23, 1997
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Oct 23, 1997
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 23, 1997
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Oct 16, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
Oct 9, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Oct 9, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 16, 1997

Became Public Law No: 105-151.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Grants the consent of the Congress to amendments to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Regulation Compact by the State of Maryland, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the District of Columbia with respect to public hearing requirements and empowerment of transit police to carry off-duty weapons issued by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SJRES 38 Identical bill A joint resolution granting the consent and approval of Congress for the State of Maryland, the Commonwealth of Virgini…
 Bill text 6 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Oct 21, 1997
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Oct 21, 1997
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 96: Granting the consent and approval of Congress for the State of Maryland, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the District of Columbia to amend the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Regulation Compact.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HJRES-96/
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"H.J. Res. 96: Granting the consent and approval of Congress for the State of Maryland, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the District of Columbia to amend the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Regulation Compact.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HJRES-96/.
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H.J. Res. 96, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HJRES-96/.
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