H.R. 2693 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned, Apr 7, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryD.C. can send laws to Congress electronically
Right now, when Washington D.C.'s city government passes a law, it has to send it physically to Congress for review before it takes effect. This bill would let D.C. send those laws by email or other electronic means instead. It would also allow D.C. to transmit changes to its charter (the document that sets up its government) the same way.
How it affects you
If you live in D.C., this change makes your city government slightly more efficient, though you probably won't notice it directly. The main effect is speeding up the process for getting local laws reviewed by Congress and putting them into effect.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Apr 7, 2025)
District of Columbia Electronic Transmittal of Legislation Act
This bill authorizes the District of Columbia (DC) Council to transmit legislation, including amendments to the DC Charter, to Congress by electronic means. (Current law requires most nonemergency DC legislation to be transmitted to Congress for a period of congressional review.)
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 2693
A BILL
District of Columbia Electronic Transmittal of Legislation Act
Sponsor: Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC-At Large) · Introduced Apr 7, 2025 · Government Operations and Politics · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Sep 10, 2025: “Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 0.”