United StatesHouse Bill 4670HR 4670

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

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Last progress July 23, 2025 (4 months ago)

Introduced on July 23, 2025 by Harriet Hageman

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July 23, 2025 (4 months ago)

Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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This measure lets Congress quickly review and possibly block emergency laws passed by the D.C. Council. Emergency acts would still take effect right away, but D.C. must send them to the Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate within three session days. Congress would then have a faster path to vote to disapprove them.

Key points:

Who is affected: D.C. residents and the D.C. Council; Congress gains faster review power.
What changes: Emergency D.C. laws take effect immediately but must be sent to Congress within three session days, and Congress can use an expedited process to overturn them.
Why it matters: Emergency actions by D.C. could be stopped more quickly, which may limit how long new emergency rules stay in place.

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

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