Home Rule Act of 1973
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The Home Rule Act of 1973 is a U.S. federal law that granted Washington, D.C. limited self-government with an elected mayor and council, becoming a key milestone and reference point in the District of Columbia statehood movement.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Home Rule Act | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
ⓘ
home rule charter ⓘ |
| allows |
District of Columbia Home Rule Act
ⓘ
surface form:
District of Columbia to pass local laws
|
| amends | governance structure of the District of Columbia ⓘ |
| appliesTo | residents of the District of Columbia ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | District of Columbia ⓘ |
| codifiedIn |
Code of the District of Columbia
ⓘ
surface form:
District of Columbia Code
|
| constitutionalBasis |
District Clause of the U.S. Constitution
ⓘ
surface form:
District Clause of the United States Constitution
|
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| creates |
framework for District of Columbia local legislation review by Congress
ⓘ
framework for local elections in the District of Columbia ⓘ |
| dateEnacted | 1973-12-24 ⓘ |
| defines |
legislative process for the District of Columbia
ⓘ
powers of the Council of the District of Columbia ⓘ powers of the Mayor of the District of Columbia ⓘ |
| effectiveDate | 1973-12-24 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| establishesBody | Council of the District of Columbia ⓘ |
| establishesOffice | Mayor of the District of Columbia ⓘ |
| goal | to provide local self-government for residents of the District of Columbia ⓘ |
| grants | limited self-government to the District of Columbia ⓘ |
| hasRoleIn | District of Columbia statehood movement ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
key reference point in District of Columbia statehood advocacy
ⓘ
major milestone in District of Columbia self-governance ⓘ |
| imposes |
restrictions on District of Columbia budget autonomy
ⓘ
restrictions on District of Columbia taxation authority ⓘ |
| jurisdictionTypeAffected | federal district ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legislativeChamber |
United States House of Representatives
ⓘ
United States Senate ⓘ |
| limits | District of Columbia legislative authority ⓘ |
| maintains | ultimate congressional authority over the District of Columbia ⓘ |
| permitsCongressTo | disapprove District of Columbia laws ⓘ |
| predecessor | District of Columbia government under direct congressional control ⓘ |
| providesFor |
popular election of the Council of the District of Columbia
ⓘ
popular election of the Mayor of the District of Columbia ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
District of Columbia governance
ⓘ
District of Columbia statehood movement ⓘ
surface form:
District of Columbia statehood proposals
District of Columbia voting rights ⓘ |
| replaced | appointed District of Columbia government structure ⓘ |
| requires | congressional review of District of Columbia legislation ⓘ |
| reservesPowerTo | United States Congress ⓘ |
| shortName | District of Columbia Home Rule Act ⓘ |
| signedBy | Richard Nixon ⓘ |
| signingPresident | Richard Nixon ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
District of Columbia statehood movement
ⓘ
legal challenges and political debates ⓘ |
| typeOfAutonomyGranted | limited home rule ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Home Rule Act