Clarifying Congressional Intent in Providing for DC Home Rule Act of 2016
Latest action · May 26, 2016 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Progress
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- IntroducedMay 13, 2016
- Passed HouseMay 25, 2016
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)
Clarifying Congressional Intent in Providing for DC Home Rule Act of 2016
(Sec. 2) This bill repeals the Local Budget Autonomy Amendment Act of 2012 (D.C. Law 19-321) and restores previous law as though the Act had never been enacted.
(Sec. 3) The District of Columbia Home Rule Act is amended to declare that nothing in it shall be construed as creating a continuing appropriation of the General Fund of the District.
All funds provided for the District of Columbia shall be appropriated on an annual fiscal year basis through the federal appropriations process.
The District of Columbia Code is amended to declare that nothing in it shall be construed as authorizing the District of Columbia to make any change in law, regulation, or basic procedure and practice relating to the respective roles of Congress, the President, the Office of Management and Budget, and the Government Accountability Office in the preparation, review, submission, examination, authorization, and appropriation of the total budget of the District of Columbia government.
Recorded votes 2
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 248 | On Passage | Passed240–179 | May 25, 2016 |
| House 247 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions | Failed179–239 | May 25, 2016 |
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on May 18, 2016.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-MD | Andy Harris | May 18, 2016 |
Actions 19
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 26, 2016Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- May 25, 2016Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 744. (consideration: CR H3208-3217)
- May 25, 2016DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Connolly motion to recommit with instructions, pending reservation of a point of order. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the same back to the House forthwith with an amendment to allow the District of Columbia government to use local funds to prevent and treat the Zika virus. Subsequently, the reservation of a point of order was withdrawn.
- May 25, 2016DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 5233.
- May 25, 2016Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 744 | Providing for consideration of the bill (S. 2012) to provide for the modernization of the energy policy of the United States, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5233) to repeal the Local Budget Autonomy Amendment Act of | Procedurally related | May 25, 2016 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 26, 2016Referred in Senate
- May 25, 2016Engrossed in House
- May 23, 2016Reported in House
- May 13, 2016Introduced in House
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