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HR 4237 105th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Appropriations Congress Congressional oversight Convention facilities District of Columbia Economics and Public Finance Government securities Infrastructure Local laws Municipal finance Municipal home rule

To amend the District of Columbia Convention Center and Sports Arena Authorization Act of 1995 to revise the revenues and activities covered under such Act, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 16, 1998 Introduced by: Norton, Eleanor Holmes Democratic · District of Columbia See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 21 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 12, 1998
Became Public Law No: 105-227.
Aug 12, 1998
Signed by President.
Aug 4, 1998
Presented to President.
Aug 3, 1998
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jul 31, 1998
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9661)
Jul 31, 1998
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9661)
Jul 30, 1998
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 30, 1998
On passage Passed without objection.
Jul 30, 1998
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
Jul 30, 1998
Mr. Davis (VA) asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Jul 30, 1998
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H6826-6827)
Jul 30, 1998
Committee on Rules discharged.
Jul 30, 1998
Committee on Government Reform discharged.
Jul 30, 1998
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Jul 23, 1998
Ordered to be Reported.
Jul 23, 1998
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 17, 1998
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1329)
Jul 16, 1998
Referred to House Rules
Jul 16, 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.
Jul 16, 1998
Referred to House Government Reform
Jul 16, 1998
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the District of Columbia Convention Center and Sports Arena Authorization Act of 1995 to revise the waiver of congressional review of the obligation or expenditure for specified activities of District of Columbia revenues attributable to the enactment of title III of the Washington Convention Center Authority Act of 1994. Waives congressional review with respect to any expenditure or obligation of the Washington Convention Center Authority for any purpose authorized under the Washington Convention Center Authority Act of 1994.

Declares that nothing in the District of Columbia Convention Center and Sports Arena Authorization Act of 1995 may be construed to affect the application of specified requirements of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to any revenue bonds, notes, or other obligations issued by the Council of the District of Columbia or by any District instrumentality to which the Council delegates its authority to issue them.

Declares that the Washington Convention Center Authority Financing Amendment Act of 1998 shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.

What's happening now August 12, 1998

Became Public Law No: 105-227.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4237: To amend the District of Columbia Convention Center and Sports Arena Authorization Act of 1995 to revise the revenues and activities covered under such Act, and for other purposes.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-4237/
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"H.R. 4237: To amend the District of Columbia Convention Center and Sports Arena Authorization Act of 1995 to revise the revenues and activities covered under such Act, and for other purposes.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-4237/.
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H.R. 4237, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-4237/.
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