HB5313: District of Columbia Electronic Transmittal of Legislation Act
- 1Introduced (current step)
- 2Passed One Chamber
- 3Passed Both Chambers
- 4Became Law
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Summary
To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to permit the Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia to transmit Acts of the District of Columbia to Congress in electronic form.
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This bill would change District of Columbia law to allow the Council Chairman to send laws to Congress electronically instead of only in paper form. The District of Columbia is a federal territory with a local government that must submit its laws to Congress. Currently, these laws must be transmitted in physical paper copies. This change affects how the DC government communicates with Congress about local legislation. The bill is currently in the introduction stage and has not yet been assigned to a .
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HB5313: District of Columbia Electronic Transmittal of Legislation Act