H.R. 4192 113th Congress House

To amend the Act entitled "An Act to regulate the height of buildings in the District of Columbia" to clarify the rules of the District of Columbia regarding human occupancy of penthouses above the…

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Official title: To amend the Act entitled "An Act to regulate the height of buildings in the District of Columbia" to clarify the rules of the District of Columbia regarding human occupancy of penthouses above the top story of the building upon which the penthouse is placed.

Introduced: March 11, 2014 Introduced by: Darrell Issa Republican · California 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

May 16, 2014

Became Public Law No: 113-103.

May 16, 2014

Signed by President.

May 7, 2014

Presented to President.

May 7, 2014

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

May 6, 2014

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2740)

May 6, 2014

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2740)

Apr 29, 2014

Received in the Senate, read twice.

Apr 28, 2014

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 367 - 16 (Roll no. 178).(text: CR H3207)

Apr 28, 2014

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3219-3220)

Apr 28, 2014

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

Apr 28, 2014

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4192.

Apr 28, 2014

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3207-3209)

Apr 28, 2014

Mr. Issa moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Apr 28, 2014

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 308.

Apr 28, 2014

Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 113-418.

Mar 12, 2014

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

Mar 12, 2014

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Mar 11, 2014

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Mar 11, 2014

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Apr 28, 2014	House · vote #178	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Passed	367–16	See who voted →

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Latest action May 16, 2014

Became Public Law No: 113-103.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on April 28, 2014. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Amends the District of Columbia Code with respect to building height limitations for penthouses for human occupancy.

Permits the construction or use for human occupancy of a penthouse which is erected to a height of one story of 20 feet or less above the level of the roof of the building upon which the penthouse is placed.

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Cosponsors 1

Norton, Eleanor Holmes

District of Columbia · Mar 11, 2014

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4192: To amend the Act entitled "An Act to regulate the height of buildings in the District of Columbia" to clarify the rules of the District of Columbia regarding human occupancy of penthouses above the top story of the building upon which the penthouse is placed.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4192/

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"H.R. 4192: To amend the Act entitled "An Act to regulate the height of buildings in the District of Columbia" to clarify the rules of the District of Columbia regarding human occupancy of penthouses above the top story of the building upon which the penthouse is placed.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4192/.

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H.R. 4192, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4192/.

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[H.R. 4192: To amend the Act entitled "An Act to regulate the height of buildings in the District of Columbia" to clarify the rules of the District of Columbia regarding human occupancy of penthouses above the top story of the building upon which the penthouse is placed.](https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4192/)