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HR 8018 116th Congress House Government Operations and Politics District of Columbia Elections, voting, political campaign regulation State and local government operations

District of Columbia Special Elections Home Rule Act

Introduced: August 11, 2020 Introduced by: Norton, Eleanor Holmes Democratic · District of Columbia See on congress.gov
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Aug 11, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Aug 11, 2020
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E745-746)
Aug 11, 2020
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District of Columbia Special Elections Home Rule Act

This bill provides authority for the District of Columbia government to set the date and time of special elections for local office positions in the District.

What's happening now August 11, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8018: District of Columbia Special Elections Home Rule Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8018/
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"H.R. 8018: District of Columbia Special Elections Home Rule Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8018/.
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H.R. 8018, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8018/.
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