3.0.0 4445 2022-11-01T13:49:54Z 2022-11-01T13:49:54Z House HR 2019-09-20 116 [Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 152 (Friday, September 20, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. GOSAR:H.R. 4445.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 17 of the Constitutionprovides Congress with the exclusive jurisdiction over theDistrict of Columbia.[Page H7866]]]> hsru00 Rules Committee House Standing Referred to 2019-09-20T13:02:25Z hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing Referred to 2019-09-20T13:02:20Z 2019-09-20 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsru00 Rules Committee 2019-09-20 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2019-09-20 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2019-09-20 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress G000565 Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4] Paul Gosar R AZ A. 4 N M001187 Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11] Mark Meadows R NC 11 2019-09-20 True N000190 Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] Ralph Norman R SC 5 2019-09-20 True Government Operations and Politics Congressional oversight District of Columbia Intergovernmental relations Legislative rules and procedure State and local government operations Government Operations and Politics 00 2019-09-20 Introduced in House 2021-03-19T14:06:38Z District of Columbia Home Rule Improvement Act

This bill expands congressional authority to review and disapprove District of Columbia laws.

For example, it authorizes Congress to use resolutions of disapproval to disapprove specific provisions of District law. It also expands from 30 days to 60 days the time period for Congress to review laws of the District before the laws may take effect. Additionally, the bill revises the expedited parliamentary procedures available to Congress for the consideration of resolutions of disapproval.

]]> District of Columbia Home Rule Improvement Act Display Title District of Columbia Home Rule Improvement Act Official Title as Introduced To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to provide for a uniform 60-day period for Congress to review laws of the District of Columbia before such laws may take effect, to permit Congress to use the authorities and procedures available under such Act for the consideration and enactment of resolutions of disapproval of laws of the District of Columbia to disapprove specific provisions of such laws, to clarify the expedited procedures available under such Act for the consideration of such resolutions of disapproval, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced District of Columbia Home Rule Improvement Act Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2019-09-20T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr4445ih/xml/BILLS-116hr4445ih.xml 2019-09-20 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. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.