Bill > HR214

This bill seeks to eliminate the Congressional review period for District of Columbia (D.C.) acts, effectively giving D.C. more autonomy in passing and implementing its own local legislation. Specifically, the bill removes Section 602(c) from the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, which previously required Congressional review of D.C. legislative acts, and repeals Section 604, which outlined the process for Congressional resolutions of disapproval. The bill makes numerous technical amendments to various sections of the D.C. Home Rule Act to remove references to the congressional review process. These changes would allow D.C. to implement its local laws more quickly and with less federal intervention. The amendments would apply to all D.C. acts passed by the Council, signed by the Mayor, or ratified by voters starting from the first day of the 119th Congress. By removing the congressional review mechanism, the bill aims to enhance D.C.'s legislative autonomy and self-governance, giving the local government more direct control over its own legislative process.

Government Affairs

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/214/all-info