District of Columbia Courts Home Rule Act

I 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 2769 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. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MAY 15, 2019 Ms. NORTON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform 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. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘District of Columbia 4 Courts Home Rule Act’’. 5 VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:48 May 29, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H2769.IH H2769 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 2769 IH SEC. 2. AUTHORITY OF COUNCIL OF DISTRICT OF COLUM- 1 BIA TO ENACT LAWS WITH RESPECT TO DIS- 2 TRICT OF COLUMBIA COURTS. 3 Section 602(a) of the District of Columbia Home 4 Rule Act (sec. 1–206.02(a), D.C. Official Code) is amend- 5 ed by striking paragraph (4). 6 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:48 May 29, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H2769.IH H2769 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS