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H.R. 3920 105th Congress House

District of Columbia Legislative and Budget Autonomy Act of 1998

Official title: To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to eliminate Congressional review of newly-passed District laws, to provide the District of Columbia with auton… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to eliminate Congressional review of newly-passed District laws, to provide the District of Columbia with autonomy over its budgets, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 20, 1998 Introduced by: Eleanor Holmes Norton Democratic · District of Columbia See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 105th Congress ended
It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Became law
May 28, 1998
Referred to the Subcommittee on District of Columbia.
May 20, 1998
Referred to House Rules
May 20, 1998
Referred to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 20, 1998
Referred to House Government Reform
May 20, 1998
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 28, 1998

Referred to the Subcommittee on District of Columbia.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

District of Columbia Legislative and Budget Autonomy Act of 1998 - Amends the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to provide that the District of Columbia Budget passed by the Council of the District of Columbia shall be enacted without referral to the President or approval by the Congress.

Repeals the mandate for congressional review of newly-passed District laws.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3920: District of Columbia Legislative and Budget Autonomy Act of 1998. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3920/
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"H.R. 3920: District of Columbia Legislative and Budget Autonomy Act of 1998." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3920/.
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H.R. 3920, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3920/.
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