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H.R. 2080 · 110th Congress

To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to conform the District charter to revisions made by the…

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To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to conform the District charter to revisions made by the Council of the District of Columbia relating to public education.

Law · 110-33
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  1. House Introduced May 1, 2007
  2. House Passed May 8, 2007
  3. Senate Passed May 22, 2007
  4. President To the President May 31, 2007
  5. President Signed Jun 1, 2007
  6. Law Jun 1, 2007

Amends the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to revise the District of Columbia's charter (to conform to revisions made by the Council of the District of Columbia relating to public education).

What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · Jun 1, 2007

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Amends the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to revise the District of Columbia's charter (to conform to revisions made by the Council of the District of Columbia relating to public education).

Repeals the grant of authority to the Mayor and the District Council to establish the annual budget for the District's Board of Education, which also prohibits the Mayor and Council from specifying the amounts of and purposes for which funds may be expended.

Repeals: (1) the authority of the Board to govern D.C. public schools; and (2) provisions for election of the Board.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to conform the District charter to revisions made by the Council of the District of Columbia relating to public education.

Latest action (Mar 14, 2008): Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia. Hearings held.

Policy area: Government Operations and Politics · Origin: House · Introduced: May 1, 2007

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

  1. House Introduced May 1, 2007
  2. House Passed May 8, 2007
  3. Senate Passed May 22, 2007
  4. President To the President May 31, 2007
  5. President Signed Jun 1, 2007
  6. Law Jun 1, 2007

No recorded floor vote found.