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A joint resolution granting the consent and approval of Congress to amendments made by the State of Maryland, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the District of Columbia to the Washington Metropolitan…

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A joint resolution granting the consent and approval of Congress to amendments made by the State of Maryland, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the District of Columbia to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Regulation Compact.

Introduced: December 24, 2009 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 19 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 26, 2010
Became Public Law No: 111-160.
Apr 26, 2010
Signed by President.
Apr 16, 2010
Presented to President.
Apr 14, 2010
Cleared for White House.
Apr 14, 2010
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Apr 14, 2010
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2521-2522)
Apr 14, 2010
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2521-2522)
Apr 14, 2010
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S.J. Res. 25.
Apr 14, 2010
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2521-2522)
Apr 14, 2010
Mr. Conyers moved to suspend the rules and pass the resolution.
Jan 22, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 22, 2010
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jan 22, 2010
Received in the House.
Jan 21, 2010
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S132)
Jan 21, 2010
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S132)
Jan 21, 2010
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S131-132)
Jan 21, 2010
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S131-132)
Dec 24, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Dec 24, 2009
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Grants the consent and approval of Congress to amendments made by Maryland, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the District of Columbia to article III of title I of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Regulation Compact to revise the composition of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Commission.

States that the Commission shall be composed of three members, one member appointed by the Governor of Virginia from the Department of Motor Vehicles of the Commonwealth of Virginia, one member appointed by the Governor of Maryland from the Maryland Public Service Commission, and one member appointed by the Mayor of the District of Columbia from a District agency with oversight of matters relating to the Commission.

Declares that such amendment to the article shall not affect any member in office on its effective date.

What's happening now April 26, 2010

Became Public Law No: 111-160.

 Bill text 5 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
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Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · Dec 24, 2009
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 25: A joint resolution granting the consent and approval of Congress to amendments made by the State of Maryland, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the District of Columbia to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Regulation Compact.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-SJRES-25/
MLA
"S.J. Res. 25: A joint resolution granting the consent and approval of Congress to amendments made by the State of Maryland, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the District of Columbia to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Regulation Compact.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-SJRES-25/.
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S.J. Res. 25, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-SJRES-25/.
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[S.J. Res. 25: A joint resolution granting the consent and approval of Congress to amendments made by the State of Maryland, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the District of Columbia to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Regulation Compact.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-SJRES-25/)
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