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H.R. 214 119th Congress House

District of Columbia Legislative Home Rule Act

Official title: To amend the District of Columba Home Rule Act to eliminate the Congressional review period for District of Columbia acts.

Introduced: January 6, 2025 Introduced by: Eleanor Holmes Norton Democratic · District of Columbia See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Congressional oversightDistrict of ColumbiaIntergovernmental relationsLegislative rules and procedureState and local government operations
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Jan 6, 2025
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.
Jan 6, 2025
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E3-4)
Jan 6, 2025
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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 Legislative Home Rule Act

This bill eliminates the authority of Congress to nullify recently enacted laws of the District of Columbia (DC).

Current law generally provides Congress with a 30-day period in which to review and nullify measures enacted by the DC Council (60 days for measures involving criminal law). An enacted measure is nullified if Congress passes and the President signs a joint resolution of disapproval. If there is no congressional action during the review period, the measure becomes law.

The bill eliminates this congressional review period and process.

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    for CONAGRA BRANDS INC · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter 2025 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 214: District of Columbia Legislative Home Rule Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-214/
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"H.R. 214: District of Columbia Legislative Home Rule Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-214/.
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H.R. 214, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-214/.
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