US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US Federal House Bill HB214

Introduced
1/6/25  

Caption

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.

Congress_id

119-HR-214

Policy_area

Government Operations and Politics

Introduced_date

2025-01-06

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

US HB268

District of Columbia Legislative Home Rule Act This bill eliminates the authority of Congress to nullify recently enacted laws of the District of Columbia (DC). Current law generally permits Congress to review and disapprove, through a joint resolution, measures enacted by the DC Council. If the President signs the resolution, the measure may not go into effect. The bill eliminates that congressional review process.

US SB2404

A bill to subject emergency legislation enacted by the District of Columbia Council to expedited congressional disapproval procedures.

US HB4670

To subject emergency legislation enacted by the District of Columbia Council to expedited congressional disapproval procedures.

US HB115

Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2023This bill allows Congress to disapprove multiple regulations under one joint resolution of disapproval if the regulations were submitted for review during a portion of the final year of a President's term.Under current law, the Congressional Review Act generally provides for a period of additional review during the succeeding Congress for regulations that were submitted during the last 60 legislative days of the prior Congress. However, each joint resolution may disapprove of only one regulation.

US HB3507

Congressional and legislative districts; Congressional and Legislative Districts Act of 2026; effective date.

US HB2352

Congressional and Legislative Districts; Congressional and Legislative Districts Act of 2025; effective date.

US HB2350

Congressional and Legislative Districts; Congressional and Legislative Districts Act of 2025; effective date.

US HB2351

Congressional and Legislative Districts; Congressional and Legislative Districts Act of 2025; effective date.

US HB2352

Congressional and Legislative Districts; Congressional and Legislative Districts Act of 2025; effective date.

US HB2350

Congressional and Legislative Districts; Congressional and Legislative Districts Act of 2025; effective date.

Similar Bills

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