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
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- 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 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Oversight and Government Reform Committee | Referred May 13, 2016Markup May 17, 2016Reported May 23, 2016 |
| Senate | Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee | Referred May 26, 2016 |
Actions 18
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, 2016Rule H. Res. 744 passed House.
- May 25, 2016Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 744. (consideration: CR H3208-3217)
- May 25, 2016The resolution provides for consideration of S. 2012 and H.R. 5233.
- May 25, 2016DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 5233.
- May 25, 2016Mr. Connolly moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Oversight and Government. (consideration: CR H3215; text: CR H3215)
- 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, 2016The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H3216)
- May 25, 2016On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 179 - 239 (Roll no. 247). (consideration: CR H3216)
- May 25, 2016Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 240 - 179 (Roll no. 248). (consideration: CR H3208)
- May 25, 2016Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- May 24, 2016Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 744 Reported to House. The resolution provides for consideration of S. 2012 and H.R. 5233.
- May 23, 2016Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 114-586.
- May 23, 2016Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 456.
- May 17, 2016Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- May 17, 2016Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 14.
- May 13, 2016Introduced in House
- May 13, 2016Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E800 | Al Green D-TX | May 26, 2016 |
| House | Debate and remarks H3105–H3113, H3208–H3217Text printed H3105, H3208Amendments H3111Motions H3215Recorded votes H3112, H3216Connolly motion to recommit (allow use of District of Columbia local funds to address Zika virus prevention and education)consideration (H. Res. 744), previous question | Alcee L. Hastings D-FL, Eleanor Holmes Norton D-DC, Elijah E. Cummings D-MD, Gerald E. Connolly D-VA (motion), Jason Chaffetz R-UT, Louise McIntosh Slaughter D-NY (amendment), Mark Meadows R-NC, Michael C. Burgess R-TX, Stacey E. Plaskett D-VI, Steny H. Hoyer D-MD | May 25, 2016 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimate
- May 23, 2016H.R. 5233, Clarifying Congressional Intent in Providing for D.C. Home Rule Act of 2016As ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on May 17, 2016
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 162, no. 76, May 13, 2016, page H2386.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To repeal the Local Budget Autonomy Amendment Act of 2012, to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to clarify the respective roles of the District government and Congress in the local budget process of the District government, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Clarifying Congressional Intent in Providing for DC Home Rule Act of 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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