District of Columbia Electronic Transmittal of Legislation Act was reported by committee and awaits a floor vote
IntroducedApr 7, 2025
ReportedSep 10, 2025
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What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 49 words.
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.)
Context
- Committees
- House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
House Rules Committee - Policy area
- Government Operations and Politics: 580 of 5,914 bills became law, 113th–118th (9.8%)
- Sponsor
- 6 of 559 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in house · 363 words
- Subjects
- Computers and information technologyCongressional oversightDistrict of ColumbiaGovernment information and archivesIntergovernmental relationsLegislative rules and procedure
- Latest action
- Sep 10, 2025: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 0.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 0
The bill status record lists no related bills.
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]