Prohibiting transmission of acts substantially the same as disapproved acts

(a) Prohibition Section 602 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (sec. 1–206.02, D.C. Official Code) is amended by adding at the end the following: (d) Prohibiting transmission of Acts substantially the same as disapproved acts If a joint resolution has been enacted into law to disapprove an Act transmitted by the Council under this section, the Council may not transmit another Act under this section that is substantially the same as the Act disapproved by the joint resolution, unless the Council is specifically authorized to transmit such an Act by a law enacted after the date of enactment of the joint resolution to disapprove the original Act.. (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to acts of the District of Columbia that are disapproved by a joint resolution enacted on or after the date of enactment of this Act.