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HR 4445 116th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Congressional oversight District of Columbia Intergovernmental relations Legislative rules and procedure State and local government operations

District of Columbia Home Rule Improvement Act

Introduced: September 20, 2019 Introduced by: Gosar, Paul A. Republican · Arizona See on congress.gov
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Sep 20, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and 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.
Sep 20, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

District of Columbia Home Rule Improvement Act

This bill expands congressional authority to review and disapprove District of Columbia laws.

For example, it authorizes Congress to use resolutions of disapproval to disapprove specific provisions of District law. It also expands from 30 days to 60 days the time period for Congress to review laws of the District before the laws may take effect. Additionally, the bill revises the expedited parliamentary procedures available to Congress for the consideration of resolutions of disapproval.

What's happening now September 20, 2019

Referred to the Committee on Oversight and 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.

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Meadows, Mark
· Sep 20, 2019
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Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Sep 20, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4445: District of Columbia Home Rule Improvement Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4445/
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"H.R. 4445: District of Columbia Home Rule Improvement Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4445/.
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H.R. 4445, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4445/.
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