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AN ACT
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IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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To amend, on an emergency basis, due to congressional review, the Campaign Finance Reform
Amendment Act of 2018 to clarify that certain sections of that act shall not apply to any
inaugural or transition committee organized in 2022.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
act may be cited as the “ Political Committee Clarification Congressional Review Emergency
Amendment Act of 2023 ”.
Sec. 2. Section 10(a) of the Campaign Finance Reform Amendment Act of 2018,
effective March 13, 2019 (D.C. Law 22- 250; 66 DCR 985), is amended to read as follows:
“(a) Sections 6(b)(4), (8), and (22), and (pp), 8, and 9 shall not apply to:
“(1) Any inaugural or transition committee organized in 2022; and
“(2) Contracts, as defined in section 101(10C)(A)(ii) of the Board of Ethics and
Government Accountability Establishment and Comprehensive Ethics Reform Amendment Act
of 2011, effective April 27, 2012 (D.C. Law 19- 124; D.C. Official Code § 1-
1161.01(10C)(A)(ii)), including those contracts’ option periods or similar contract extensions or
modifications, sought, entered into, or executed before November 9, 2022. ”.
Sec. 3. Applicability.
This act shall apply as of December 8, 2022.
Sec. 4. Fiscal impact statement.
The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director as the fiscal impact
statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved
October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1- 301.47a).
Sec. 5. Effective date.
This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the
Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), and shall remain in effect for no longer than
90 days, as provided for emergency acts of the Council of the District of Columbia in section
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412(a) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 788;
D.C. Official Code § 1- 204.12(a)).
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Chairman
Council of the District of Columbia
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Mayor
District of Columbia