H.R. 2080 — 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. | PoliFocus

H.R. 2080110th Congress

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.

Subjects

Government Operations and Politics

Summary

(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.

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Legislative Actions

2007-05-01
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
2007-05-08
Mr. Davis (IL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2007-05-08
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4618-4619)
2007-05-08
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2080.
2007-05-08
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4618)
2007-05-08
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4618)
2007-05-08
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2007-05-09
Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
2007-05-10
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 145.
2007-05-22
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6492; text as passed Senate: CR S6492)
2007-05-22
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6492; text as passed Senate: CR S6492)
2007-05-22
Cleared for White House.
2007-05-23
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2007-05-31
Presented to President.
2007-05-31
Presented to President.
2007-06-01
Signed by President.
2007-06-01
Signed by President.
2007-06-01
Became Public Law No: 110-33.
2007-06-01
Became Public Law No: 110-33.
2008-03-14
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia. Hearings held.

Enacted as Public Law 110-33

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