United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

HR 214 — District of Columbia Legislative Home Rule Act

Last action — 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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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 06, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 16% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

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In plain language

HR 214 aims to address specific governance issues through congressional reform.

HR 214 was recently introduced in the House to tackle governance and oversight matters. It is currently with congressional committees for review and discussion.

Summary

District of Columbia Legislative Home Rule ActThis 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.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill eliminates the Congressional review period for District of Columbia acts.

  • Section 602

    subsection (c)

    This change removes the requirement for Congressional review of D.C. acts.

  • Section 604

    the entire section

    This repeal ends the provision for Congressional resolutions of disapproval for D.C. acts.

  • Section 303

    the second sentence

    This change modifies the section regarding the process for D.C. acts by removing unnecessary text.

  • Section 303

    subsection (b)

    This deletion simplifies the structure of the section by removing subsection (b).

  • Section 404

    subject to the provisions of section 602(c)

    This change allows D.C. acts to proceed without being subject to the former Congressional review provisions.

  • Section 446

    the third sentence

    This removes a specific requirement concerning the review process for D.C. acts.

  • Section 446

    and such act has been transmitted by the Chairman to the Congress and has completed the review process under section 602(c)(3)

    This change eliminates the necessity for acts to be transmitted to Congress to complete the review process.

  • Section 462

    (a) The Council → The Council

    This amendment simplifies the phrasing by removing unnecessary introductory text.

  • Section 462

    subsections (b) and (c)

    This deletion removes subsections that may have pertained to the Congressional oversight process.

  • Section 472(d)(1)

    Notwithstanding section 602(c)(1), any act of the Council → Any act of the Council

    This directs that all acts of the Council are treated equally without reference to Congressional processes.

  • Section 475(e)(1)

    Notwithstanding section 602(c)(1), any act of the Council → Any act of the Council

    This change, similar to section 472, removes the reference to Congressional oversight for Council acts.

  • Section 2(b)(1) of Amendment No. 1

    the appropriate custodian and all that follows through

    This amendment clarifies the section by removing extraneous details related to document custody.

  • Section 5 of Amendment No. 1

    , and such act → .

    This change completes the sentence without unnecessary extensions, improving clarity.

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E3-4)

  3. Introduced in House

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

Sponsors

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (546)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 214 do?
District of Columbia Legislative Home Rule ActThis 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.
Who sponsors HR 214?
HR 214 is sponsored by Norton, Eleanor Holmes (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 214?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 06, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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