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HR 960 111th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Congressional oversight District of Columbia Intergovernmental relations

District of Columbia Legislative Autonomy Act of 2009

Introduced: February 10, 2009 Introduced by: Norton, Eleanor Holmes Democratic · District of Columbia See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 18, 2009
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 4, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.
Feb 10, 2009
Referred to House Rules
Feb 10, 2009
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
Feb 10, 2009
Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
Feb 10, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E236)
Feb 10, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

District of Columbia Legislative Autonomy Act of 2009 - Amends the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to eliminate congressional review of newly-passed District laws.

What's happening now November 18, 2009

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 830 Identical bill District of Columbia Legislative Autonomy Act of 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 960: District of Columbia Legislative Autonomy Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-960/
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"H.R. 960: District of Columbia Legislative Autonomy Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-960/.
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H.R. 960, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-960/.
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