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H.R. 2693 119th Congress House

District of Columbia Electronic Transmittal of Legislation Act

Official title: To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to permit the Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia to transmit Acts of the District of Columbia to Congress in electronic form.

Introduced: April 7, 2025 Introduced by: Eleanor Holmes Norton Democratic · District of Columbia See on congress.gov
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Sep 10, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Sep 10, 2025
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 0.
Apr 7, 2025
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E287)
Apr 7, 2025
Introduced in House
Apr 7, 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.
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Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 0.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

District of Columbia Electronic Transmittal of Legislation Act

This bill authorizes the District of Columbia (DC) Council to transmit legislation, including amendments to the DC Charter, to Congress by electronic means. (Current law requires most nonemergency DC legislation to be transmitted to Congress for a period of congressional review.)

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Comer, James
Kentucky · Sep 3, 2025
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2693: District of Columbia Electronic Transmittal of Legislation Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2693/
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"H.R. 2693: District of Columbia Electronic Transmittal of Legislation Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2693/.
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H.R. 2693, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2693/.
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