District of Columbia Electronic Transmittal of Legislation Act
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Government Operations and Politics
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D) — DC
Summary
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.)
Legislative subjects
Computers and information technology; Congressional oversight; District of Columbia; Government Operations and Politics; Government information and archives; Intergovernmental relations; Legislative rules and procedure
Latest action
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 0.
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