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H.R. 2693 · 119th Congress

District of Columbia Electronic Transmittal of Legislation Act

Introduced Apr 7, 2025Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Read the textOn Congress.gov

Status: In committee

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Law

Latest action

: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 0.

Summary

District of Columbia Electronic Transmittal of Legislation Act

This bill authorizes the District of Columbia (DC) Council to transmit legislation, including amendments to the DC Charter, to Congress by electronic means. (Current law requires most nonemergency DC legislation to be transmitted to Congress for a period of congressional review.)

Summary by the Congressional Research Service.

Actions

  1. House

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 0.

  2. House

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  3. House

    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.

  4. Introduced in House

  5. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E287)