Home Rule Act

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:District_of_Columbia_Home_Rule_Act
gptkbp:amendedBy several times since 1973
gptkbp:appliesTo gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
gptkbp:awardedBy D.C. Council legislative authority
D.C. Mayor executive authority
gptkbp:codifiedIn D.C. Code §§ 1-201.01 et seq.
gptkbp:dateEnacted December 24, 1973
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:established gptkb:Office_of_Mayor_of_the_District_of_Columbia
gptkb:Council_of_the_District_of_Columbia
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Home Rule Act
gptkbp:limitation Congressional authority over D.C. retained
gptkbp:prohibits D.C. budget autonomy
D.C. from enacting certain laws without Congressional approval
gptkbp:purpose grant limited self-government to the District of Columbia
gptkbp:repealedBy gptkb:Commissioner_and_Board_of_Commissioners_of_D.C.
gptkbp:requires Congressional review of D.C. laws
gptkbp:signedBy gptkb:Richard_Nixon
gptkbp:subjectOf legal challenges
debate over D.C. statehood
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:District_of_Columbia_Home_Rule_Act
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5