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District of Columbia Legislative and Budget Autonomy Act of 1998

Introduced: May 20, 1998 Introduced by: Norton, Eleanor Holmes Democratic · District of Columbia See on congress.gov
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Passed Senate
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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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 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.

What's happening now May 28, 1998

Referred to the Subcommittee on District of Columbia.

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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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