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6	6	AN ACT
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10	10	IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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15	15	To amend, on an emergency basis, due to congressional review, the Human Rights Act of 1977
16	16	to clarify the available remedies for the Attorney General in the prosecution of certain
17	17	civil rights violations.
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19	19	BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
20	20	act may be cited as the “ Attorney General Civil Rights Enforcement Congressional Review
21	21	Emergency Amendment Act of 2023” .
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23	23	Sec. 2. The Human Rights Act of 1977, effective December 13, 1977 (D.C. Law 2- 38;
24	24	D.C. Official Code § 2- 1401.01 et seq .), is amended as follows:
25	25	(a) Section 102 (D.C. Official Code § 2- 1401.02) is amended by adding a new paragraph
26	26	(2A) to read as follows:
27	27	“(2A) “Attorney General” means the Attorney General for the District of
28	28	Columbia, as established under section 435 of the Home Rule Act, effective May 28, 2011 (D.C.
29	29	Law 18-160A; D.C. Official Code § 1- 204.35).”.
30	30	(b) A new section 316a is added to read as follows:
31	31	“Sec. 316a. Civil actions by the Attorney General.
32	32	“In a civil action initiated by the Attorney General for violations of this act, other than an
33	33	action brought under section 307, the Attorney General:
34	34	“(1) May obtain:
35	35	“(A) Injunctive relief, as described in section 307;
36	36	“(B) Civil penalties, up to the amounts described in section 313(a)(1)(E-i),
37	37	for each action or practice in violation of this act, and, in the context of a discriminatory
38	38	advertisement, for each day the advertisement was posted; and
39	39	“(C) Any other form of relief described in section 313(a)(1); and
40	40	“(2)(A) May seek subpoenas for the production of documents and materials or for
41	41	the attendance and testimony of witnesses under oath, or both, which shall contain the
42	42	information described in section 110a(b) of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia
43	43	Clarification and Elected Term Amendment Act of 2010, effective October 22, 2015 (D.C. Law
44	44	21-36; D.C. Official Code § 1- 301.88d(b)) (“Act”); and ENROLLED ORIGINAL
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49	49	“(B) Shall follow the procedures described in section 110a(c), (d), and (e)
50	50	of the Act (D.C. Official Code § 1- 301.88d(c), (d), and (e)); provided, that the subpoenas are not
51	51	directed to a District government official or entity.”.
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53	53	Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement.
54	54	The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director as the fiscal impact
55	55	statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved
56	56	October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1- 301.47a).
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58	58	Sec. 4. Effective date.
59	59	This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the
60	60	Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), and shall remain in effect for no longer than
61	61	90 days, as provided for emergency acts of the Council of the District of Columbia in section
62	62	412(a) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 788;
63	63	D.C. Official Code §1- 204.12(a)).
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69	69	Chairman
70	70	Council of the District of Columbia
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76	76	Mayor
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