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

Sponsor: Harriet M. Hageman (Republican-WY)July 23, 2025

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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.

Gives Congress faster ways to reject emergency laws passed by the D.C. Council.

Right now, emergency laws from the D.C. Council start immediately and Congress cannot review them. This bill would change that by allowing Congress to use a faster process to reject these emergency laws. This means the U.S. Congress would gain more power over urgent local decisions made by the D.C. Council.

What Would Change

Today, emergency laws passed by the District of Columbia Council take effect immediately and are not subject to congressional review. After this bill, these emergency laws would still take effect immediately. However, the D.C. Council would have to send them to Congress within 3 session days, allowing Congress to use a fast-track process to disapprove them.

Key Provisions

Removes the rule that stops Congress from reviewing emergency laws passed by the D.C. Council.
Confirms that D.C. emergency laws would still take effect immediately upon being passed.
Requires the D.C. Council Chairman to send emergency laws to Congress within 3 session days of them taking effect.
Allows Congress to use a fast-track process to reject D.C. emergency laws.

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HR 4670 · 119th Congress · July 23, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 10/10

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

What Would Change

Key Provisions

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