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H.R. 8018 116th Congress House

District of Columbia Special Elections Home Rule Act

Official title: To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to permit the District of Columbia to establish the timing of special elections for local office in the District of Columbia.

Introduced: August 11, 2020 Introduced by: Eleanor Holmes Norton Democratic · District of Columbia See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics District of ColumbiaElections, voting, political campaign regulationState and local government operations
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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
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 11, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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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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