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H.R. 4895 · 110th Congress

To prohibit the expenditure of funds for the construction or lease of buildings or space in the District of…

Full title

To prohibit the expenditure of funds for the construction or lease of buildings or space in the District of Columbia for the United States Government until January 1, 2009.

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 110th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

No cosponsors.

Prohibits until January 1, 2009, the expenditure of funds for the construction or lease of buildings or space in the District of Columbia for any federal branch or entity within it, unless: (1) a contract for the construction or lease was entered into before the enactment of this Act; or (2) the interests of national security require the expenditure of…

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Dec 19, 2007

Prohibits until January 1, 2009, the expenditure of funds for the construction or lease of buildings or space in the District of Columbia for any federal branch or entity within it, unless: (1) a contract for the construction or lease was entered into before the enactment of this Act; or (2) the interests of national security require the expenditure of funds for such purposes.

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

About this bill and sources

Official title: To prohibit the expenditure of funds for the construction or lease of buildings or space in the District of Columbia for the United States Government until January 1, 2009.

Latest action (Dec 20, 2007): Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.

Policy area: Government Operations and Politics · Origin: House · Introduced: Dec 19, 2007

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

No recorded floor vote found.