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HR 8861 117th Congress House Law Congressional oversight Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Criminal procedure and sentencing District of Columbia Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Intergovernmental relations Law enforcement administration and funding Legislative rules and procedure State and local government operations

District of Columbia Clemency Home Rule Act

Introduced: September 15, 2022 Introduced by: Norton, Eleanor Holmes Democratic · District of Columbia See on congress.gov
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Sep 20, 2022
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 19.
Sep 20, 2022
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 15, 2022
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 15, 2022
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E937)
Sep 15, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

District of Columbia Home Rule Expansion Act of 2022

This bill provides the District of Columbia (DC) with exclusive authority to prosecute, and grant clemency for, violations of its criminal laws. (Currently, the authority to prosecute crimes is shared between DC and the federal government, while the authority to grant clemency is held by the President.)

Additionally, the bill eliminates the congressional review period that applies to legislation passed by the DC council. (Under current law, Congress reviews legislation passed by the council and may issue a joint resolution disapproving of the legislation; if the President signs the resolution, the legislation may not become law.)

What's happening now September 20, 2022

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 19.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4206 Related bill District of Columbia Clemency Home Rule Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8861: District of Columbia Home Rule Expansion Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8861/
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"H.R. 8861: District of Columbia Home Rule Expansion Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8861/.
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H.R. 8861, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8861/.
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