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Mike Lee (R-UT)

A bill to subject emergency legislation enacted by the District of Columbia Council to expedited congressional disapproval procedures.

S. 2404 · Senate bill Government Operations and Politics

A Republican bill with 1 Republican cosponsor · See the cosponsor

Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill proposes changes to the District of Columbia Home Rule Act. It aims to subject emergency legislation passed by the District of Columbia Council to expedited congressional disapproval procedures. Specifically, it would require the Chairman of the Council to transmit emergency acts to the Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate within three session days of enactment. These changes would modify how and when emergency legislation takes effect and how it is reviewed by Congress.

Yes

  • Scored +5

    Does this give the federal government more power?

    The bill expands federal authority by creating expedited timelines for congressional review of D.C. emergency acts.

The opposite

  • Scored -4

    Does this leave more decisions to the states?

    The bill increases federal oversight and congressional control over District of Columbia emergency legislation.

  • Scored -3

    Would people in cities be better off under this?

    The bill limits the immediate implementation of emergency local governance in the District of Columbia.

  • Scored -2

    Would Black Americans be better off under this?

    The bill reduces local autonomy in the District of Columbia where a large majority of residents are Black.