,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ddde  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bj1        
#bjai,mr4 ,gos> 7= himself1 ,mr4        
,mead[s1 & ,mr4 ,norman7 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,re=m1 & 9    
addition to ! ,committee on ,rules1 = a 
p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !    
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d 
! ,di/rict ( ,columbia ,home ,rule ,act 
to provide = a uni=m #fj-;day p]iod =   
,congress to review laws ( ! ,di/rict ( 
,columbia be=e su* laws may take effect1
 to p]mit ,congress to use ! au?orities 
& proc$ures available "u su* ,act = !   
consid]ation & enactm5t ( resolutions ( 
disapproval ( laws ( ! ,di/rict (       
,columbia to disapprove specific        
provisions ( su* laws1 to cl>ify !      
exp$it$ proc$ures available "u su* ,act 
= ! consid]ation ( su* resolutions (    
disapproval1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4     

,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,di/rict ( ,columbia ,home ,rule        
,improvem5t ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s2 s5se (   
,congress  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !  
foll[+3  7#a7 ,! ,di/rict ( ,columbia 0 
grant$ limit$ autonomy 9 #aigc by       
,congress1 :o at ! "t did n wi% to      
int]v5e 9 ! day-to-day gov]nance ( !    
city4  7#b7 ,?is grant ( limit$ autonomy
 by ,congress may be revok$ by ,congress
 at any "t4  7#c7 ,article #a1 section  
#h1 clause #ag ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates        
,con/itution provides ,congress ) !     
exclusive jurisdiction ov] ! ,di/rict ( 
,columbia4  7#d7 ,?is clause 0 includ$ =
 specific reasons1 notably ! fact t !   
op]ation ( ! seat ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ^: laws affect        
approximately #ccj million ,am]icans1   
%\ld n be imp$$ by local ord9ances1     
actions1 or taxation4  7#e7 ,! ,fram]s (
 ! ,con/itution _h good reason = ?is    
conc]n1 hav+ witness$ ! reluctance (    
local au?orities to police disord]ly    
conduct by prote/ors 9 ,june ( #aghc1   

conduct t =c$ ! adj\rnm5t ( ! ,congress 
& ! flight ( its memb]s into neighbor+  
,/ates4  7#f7 ,james ,madison wrote 9   
,f$]ali/ ,no4 #dc1 ,! indisp5sable      
necessity ( compleat au?ority at ! seat 
( ,gov]nm5t c>ries its own evid5ce ) x4 
,x is a p[] ex]cis$ by e ,legislature ( 
! ,union1 ,i might say ( ! _w1 by virtue
 ( its g5]al supremacy4 ,)\t x1 n only !
 public au?ority might be insult$ & its 
proce$+s be int]rupt$1 ) impunity2 b a  
dep5d5ce ( ! memb]s ( ! g5]al ,gov]nm5t1
 on ! ,/ate compreh5d+ ! seat ( !       
,gov]nm5t = protection 9 ! ex]cise ( _! 
duty1 might br+ on ! national c\ncils an
 imputation ( awe or influ5ce1 equally  
di%onorable to ! ,gov]nm5t1 &           
dissatisfactory to ! o!r memb]s ( !     
conf$]acy4  7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is 
! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 ,congress is
 ! prop]1 con/itutionally m&at$ sov]eign
 ov] ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia & t increas+
 congressional ov]sight ( ! ,di/rict is 
a wise c\rse1 9 p>ticul> improv+ !      
disapproval me*anisms ( ! ,di/rict (    

,columbia ,home ,rule ,act to ensure t  
poor municipal ord9ances made by !      
congressionally provid$1 &              
congressionally revocable au?ority      
provid$ to ,di/rict's municipal gov]nm5t
 c be exp$iti\sly ov]turn$ by ,congress2
  7#b7 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia %\ld nev] 
become a ,/ate2 &  7#c7 /atehood = !    
,di/rict ( ,columbia w\ld require a     
con/itutional am5dm5t4  #c4 ,uni=m      
#fj-;day ,congressional review p]iod =  
,di/rict ( ,columbia laws  7a7          
,e/abli%m5t ( #fj-;,day p]iod ,! second 
s5t5ce ( section #fjb7;c77#a7 ( !       
,di/rict ( ,columbia ,home ,rule ,act   
7sec4 #a-bjf4jb7;c77#a71 ,d4,c4 ,(ficial
 ,code7 is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ !     
#cj-;cal5d>-day p]iod 7exclud+          
,saturdays1 ,sundays1 & holidays1 & any 
day on :i* nei!r ,h\se is 9 session     
because ( an adj\rnm5t s9e die1 a recess
 ( m ?an ?ree days1 or an adj\rnm5t ( m 
?an ?ree days7 beg9n+ on ! day su* act  
is transmitt$ & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 !      
#fj-;day p]iod 7exclud+ days ei!r ,h\se 

( ,congress is adj\rn$ = m ?an #c days  
dur+ a session ( ,congress7 beg9n+ on ! 
day su* act is transmitt$2 &  7#b7 by   
/rik+ su* #cj-;day p]iod ea* place x    
appe>s & ins]t+ su* #fj-;day p]iod4  7b7
 ,elim9ation ( alt]native p]iod = acts  
affect+ crim9al laws ,section #fjb7;c7 (
 su* ,act 7sec4 #a-bjf4jb7;c71 ,d4,c4   
,(ficial ,code7 is am5d$--  7#a7 by     
/rik+ p>agraph 7#b72 &  7#b7 by         
r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#c7 z p>agraph     
7#b74  #d4 ,au?oriz+ use ( resolutions (
 disapproval to disapprove provisions ( 
,di/rict ( ,columbia laws  7a7          
,au?orization ,! second s5t5ce ( section
 #fjb7;c77#a7 ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia  
,home ,rule ,act 7sec4                  
#a-bjf4jb7;c77#a71 ,d4,c4 ,(ficial      
,code7 is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ su* act
 %all take effect & ins]t+ su* act & ea*
 provision !re(2  7#b7 by /rik+ a jo9t  
resolution disapprov+ su* act & ins]t+ a
 jo9t resolution disapprov+ su* act or  
any provision !re(2  7#c7 by /rik+      
disapprov+ su* an act & ins]t+          

disapprov+ su* an act or any provision  
!re(2 &  7#d7 by /rik+ to h repeal$ su* 
act & ins]t+ to h repeal$ su* act or su*
 provision 7z ! case may be74  7b7      
,con=m+ am5dm5t relat+ to application ( 
exp$it$ proc$ures = consid]ation (      
resolutions ,! ?ird s5t5ce ( section    
#fjb7;c77#a7 ( su* ,act 7sec4           
#a-bjf4jb7;c77#a71 ,d4,c4 ,(ficial      
,code7 is am5d$ by /rik+ disapprov+ su* 
act & ins]t+ disapprov+ su* act or any  
provision !re(4  7c7 ,rule ( con/ruction
 ,section #fjb7;c77#a7 ( su* ,act 7sec4 
#a-bjf4jb7;c77#a71 ,d4,c4 ,(ficial      
,code7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+ new s5t5ce3 ,! enactm5t ( a      
resolution disapprov+ a provision ( an  
act pursuant to ?is p>agraph may n be   
con/ru$ to repeal any ( ! rema9+        
provisions ( ! act44  #e4 ,cl>ification 
( exp$it$ proc$ures applicable to       
consid]ation ( resolutions ( disapproval
  7a7 ,application ( all proc$ures to   
all resolutions ( disapproval ,! ?ird   
s5t5ce ( section #fjb7;c77#a7 ( !       

,di/rict ( ,columbia ,home ,rule ,act   
7sec4 #a-bjf4jb7;c77#a71 ,d4,c4 ,(ficial
 ,code7 is am5d$ by /rik+ section #fjd1 
except subsections 7d71 7e71 & 7f7 ( su*
 section1 & ins]t+ section #fjd4  7b7   
,cl>ification ( proc$ures ,section #fjd 
( su* ,act 7sec4 #a-bjf4jd1 ,d4,c4      
,(ficial ,code7 is am5d$ by /rik+       
subsections 7c7 ?r\gh 7j7 & ins]t+ !    
foll[+3  7c7 ,ref]ral to ,committees ,a 
resolution ) respect to ,c\ncil action  
%all be ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,ov]sight & ,re=m ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives1 or ! ,committee on     
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 ( ! ,s5ate1 by ! ,presid5t ( ! ,s5ate  
or ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives1 z ! case may be4  7d7  
,proc$ures 9 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives    
7#a7 ,9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 if ! 
committee to :i* a resolution has be5   
ref]r$ has n report$ x at ! end ( tw5ty 
cal5d> days aft] its introduction1 x is 
9 ord] to move to dis*>ge ! committee f 
fur!r consid]ation ( any o!r resolution 

) respect to ! same ,c\ncil action :i*  
has be5 ref]r$ to ! committee4  7#b7 ,9 
! ,h\se1 a motion to dis*>ge may be made
 only by an individual favor+ !         
resolution1 is highly privileg$ 7except 
t x may n be made aft] ! committee has  
report$ a resolution ) respect to ! same
 action71 & debate !reon %all be limit$ 
to n m ?an "o h\r1 to be divid$ equally 
betwe5 ^? favor+ & ^? oppos+ !          
resolution4 ,an am5dm5t to ! motion is n
 9 ord]1 & x is n 9 ord] to move to     
reconsid] ! vote by :i* ! motion is     
agre$ to or disagre$ to4  7#c7 ,9 !     
,h\se1 if ! motion to dis*>ge is agre$  
to or disagre$ to1 ! motion may n be    
r5ew$1 nor may ano!r motion to dis*>ge !
 committee be made ) respect to any o!r 
resolution ) respect to ! same action4  
7#d7 ,9 ! ,h\se1 :5 ! committee has     
report$1 or has be5 dis*>g$ f fur!r     
consid]ation (1 a resolution1 x is at   
any "t !reaft] 9 ord] 7ev5 ?\gh a       
previ\s motion to ! same effect has be5 
disagre$ to7 to move to proce$ to !     

consid]ation ( ! resolution4 ,! motion  
is highly privileg$ & is n debatable4   
,an am5dm5t to ! motion is n 9 ord]1 & x
 is n 9 ord] to move to reconsid] ! vote
 by :i* ! motion is agre$ to or disagre$
 to4  7#e7 ,9 ! ,h\se1 debate on !      
resolution %all be limit$ to n m ?an t5 
h\rs1 :i* %all be divid$ equally betwe5 
^? favor+ & ^? oppos+ ! resolution4 ,a  
motion fur!r to limit debate is n       
debatable4 ,an am5dm5t to1 or motion to 
recommit1 ! resolution is n 9 ord]1 & x 
is n 9 ord] to move to reconsid] ! vote 
by :i* ! resolution is agre$ to or      
disagre$ to4  7#f7 ,9 ! ,h\se1 motions  
to po/pone made ) respect to ! dis*>ge f
 committee or ! consid]ation ( a        
resolution1 & motions to proce$ to !    
consid]ation ( o!r bus9ess1 %all be     
decid$ )\t debate4  7#g7 ,9 ! ,h\se1    
appeals f ! decisions ( ! ,*air relat+  
to ! application ( ! ,rules ( ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives to ! proc$ure relat+ to 
a resolution %all be decid$ )\t debate4 
7e7 ,proc$ures 9 ,s5ate  7#a7 ,9 !      

,s5ate1 if ! committee to :i* is ref]r$ 
a resolution describ$ 9 subsection 7b7  
has n report$ su* jo9t resolution 7or an
 id5tical jo9t resolution7 at ! end (   
#bj cal5d> days aft] its introduction1  
su* committee may be dis*>g$ f fur!r    
consid]ation ( su* jo9t resolution ^u a 
writt5 dem& by any ,memb] ( ! ,s5ate1 & 
su* jo9t resolution %all be plac$ on !  
cal5d>4  7#b7  7,a7 ,9 ! ,s5ate1 :5 !   
committee to :i* a resolution is ref]r$ 
has report$1 or :5 a committee is       
dis*>g$ 7"u p>agraph 7#a77 f fur!r      
consid]ation ( a resolution describ$ 9  
subsection 7b71 x is at any "t !reaft] 9
 ord] 7ev5 ?\gh a previ\s motion to !   
same effect has be5 disagre$ to7 = a    
motion to proce$ to ! consid]ation ( !  
resolution1 & all po9ts ( ord] aga9/ !  
resolution 7& aga9/ consid]ation ( !    
resolution7 are waiv$4 ,! motion is n   
subject to am5dm5t1 or to a motion to   
po/pone1 or to a motion to proce$ to !  
consid]ation ( o!r bus9ess4 ,a motion to
 reconsid] ! vote by :i* ! motion is    

agre$ to or disagre$ to %all n be 9     
ord]4 ,if a motion to proce$ to !       
consid]ation ( ! resolution is agre$ to1
 ! resolution %all rema9 ! unf9i%$      
bus9ess ( ! ,s5ate until dispos$ (4     
7,b7 ,9 ! ,s5ate1 debate on !           
resolution1 & on all debatable motions &
 appeals 9 connection !re)1 %all be     
limit$ to n m ?an #aj h\rs1 :i* %all be 
divid$ equally betwe5 ^? favor+ & ^?    
oppos+ ! resolution4 ,a motion fur!r to 
limit debate is 9 ord] & n debatable4   
,an am5dm5t to1 or a motion to po/pone1 
or a motion to proce$ to ! consid]ation 
( o!r bus9ess1 or a motion to recommit !
 resolution is n 9 ord]4  7,c7 ,9 !     
,s5ate1 imm$iately foll[+ ! conclusion (
 ! debate on a resolution describ$ 9    
subsection 7b71 & a s+le quorum call at 
! conclusion ( ! debate if reque/$ 9    
accordance ) ! rules ( ! ,s5ate1 ! vote 
on f9al passage ( ! resolution %all     
occur4  7,d7 ,appeals f ! decisions ( ! 
,*air relat+ to ! application ( ! rules 
( ! ,s5ate to ! proc$ure relat+ to a    

resolution describ$ 9 subsection 7a7    
%all be decid$ )\t debate4  7#c7 ,9 !   
,s5ate ! proc$ure specifi$ 9 p>agraph   
7#a7 or 7#b7 %all n apply to !          
consid]ation ( a resolution aft] !      
expiration ( ! #fj session days beg9n+ )
 ! date ( ! introduction ( ! jo9t       
resolution4  7f7 ,coord9ation betwe5    
,h\ses ,if1 be=e ! passage by "o ,h\se (
 a resolution ( t ,h\se describ$ 9      
subsection 7b71 t ,h\se receives f ! o!r
 ,h\se a resolution describ$ 9          
subsection 7b71 !n ! foll[+ proc$ures   
%all apply3  7#a7 ,! resolution ( ! o!r 
,h\se %all n be ref]r$ to a committee4  
7#b7 ,any ,memb] ( t ,h\se may at any "t
 (f] a motion to proce$ to !            
consid]ation ( ! resolution ( ! o!r     
,h\se1 & su* motion %all be consid]$ 9  
accordance ) p>agraph 7#d7 ( subsection 
7d7 79 ! case ( a motion 9 ! ,h\se7 or 9
 accordance ) p>agraph 7#b7 ( subsection
 7e7 79 ! case ( a motion 9 ! ,s5ate74  
7#c7 ,) respect to a resolution describ$
 9 subsection 7a7 ( ! ,h\se receiv+ !   

resolution-- 7,a7 ! proc$ure 9 t ,h\se  
%all be ! same z if no resolution _h be5
 receiv$ f ! o!r ,h\se2 b  7,b7 ! vote  
on f9al passage %all be on ! resolution 
( ! o!r ,h\se4  4  #f4 ,effective date  
,?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act 
%all apply ) respect to acts ( !        
,di/rict ( ,columbia :i* are transmitt$ 
to ,congress by ! ,c\ncil ( ! ,di/rict (
 ,columbia "u section #fjb7;c7 ( !      
,di/rict ( ,columbia ,home ,rule ,act on
 or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4