To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to reduce the waiting period for holding special elections to fill vacancies in local offices in the District of Columbia.

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1. 2010-07-01

   Introduced in House

2. 2010-07-01

   Introduced in House

3. 2010-07-01

   Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

4. 2010-07-20

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.

5. 2010-07-21

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

6. 2010-07-21

   Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .

7. 2010-09-23

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

8. 2010-09-23

   Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

9. 2010-11-16

   Ms. Norton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

10. 2010-11-16

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7463-7464)

11. 2010-11-16

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5702.

12. 2010-11-16

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7463-7464)

13. 2010-11-16

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7463-7464)

14. 2010-11-16

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

15. 2010-11-16

    The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

16. 2010-11-17

    Received in the Senate.

17. 2010-12-22

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.