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HR 733 110th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Bonds District of Columbia Economics and Public Finance Federal mandates Federal-local relations Finance and Financial Sector Government securities Local budgets Local finance Local laws Municipal home rule

District of Columbia Budget Autonomy Act of 2007

Introduced: January 30, 2007 Introduced by: Norton, Eleanor Holmes Democratic · District of Columbia See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 21, 2007
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Jun 21, 2007
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 19, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.
Feb 15, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E360-361)
Jan 30, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Jan 30, 2007
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

District of Columbia Budget Autonomy Act of 2007 - Amends the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to eliminate, with respect to each fiscal year that is not a control year, all federally-imposed mandates over the District of Columbia's: (1) local budget process, financial management, audits, and accountability requirements; and (2) short-term borrowing of money, with specified exceptions.

Declares that the process by which the District develops and enacts the District government's budget for a fiscal year, the activities carried out regarding financial management of the District government, and the process and rules by which the District issues bonds or otherwise borrows money shall be established under laws enacted by the District.

Provides that Acts adopting the District government's annual budget for FY2008 and succeeding non-control fiscal years shall take effect upon their prescribed dates. (Thus eliminates congressional review of such Acts).

Repeals the federal cap on amounts the District may borrow (other than in a control year).

What's happening now June 21, 2007

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .

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