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H.R. 1479 115th Congress House

District of Columbia Paperwork Reduction Act

Official title: To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to eliminate Congressional review of newly-passed District laws.

Introduced: March 9, 2017 Introduced by: Eleanor Holmes Norton Democratic · District of Columbia See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Congressional oversightDistrict of ColumbiaIntergovernmental relationsState and local government operations
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Mar 9, 2017
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.
Mar 9, 2017
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E299)
Mar 9, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 9, 2017

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.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

District of Columbia Paperwork Reduction Act

This bill amends the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to eliminate congressional review of newly-passed DC laws.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1479: District of Columbia Paperwork Reduction Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1479/
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"H.R. 1479: District of Columbia Paperwork Reduction Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1479/.
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H.R. 1479, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1479/.
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