District of Columbia Courts Home Rule Act

Bill: 118-hr-5868
Sponsor: full_name: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
Introduced: 2023-10-02
Policy area: Law
Latest action: action_date: 2023-10-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-10-02
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>District of Columbia Courts Home Rule Act</strong></p><p>This bill authorizes the District of Columbia (DC) Council to pass legislation related to the organization and jurisdiction of the DC courts. Current law prohibits such legislation from being enacted.&nbsp;</p>

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5868 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 2, 2023 Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability A BILL To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to permit the Council of the District of Columbia to enact laws with respect to the organization and jurisdiction of the District of Columbia courts.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the District of Columbia Courts Home Rule Act . 2. Authority of Council of District of Columbia to enact laws with respect to District of Columbia Courts Section 602(a) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (sec. 1–206.02(a), D.C. Official Code) is amended by striking paragraph (4).