To authorize the appropriation of sums necessary for the expansion of the membership of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia from 50 associate judges to 58 associate judges.
Public Law 101-232 · H.R. 3670 · 101st Congress · began in the House
Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Dec 13, 1989 · Law
Sponsor: Rep. Walter Fauntroy (D-DC)
Cosponsors (3): Rep. Mervyn Dymally, Rep. Ronald Dellums,
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends the District of Columbia Code to authorize increasing the number of associate judges on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
District of Columbia Committee · House · discharged from, referred to
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 12 actions.
- Dec 13, 1989Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 101-232.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Dec 1, 1989PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Nov 20, 1989FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Nov 17, 1989FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On passage Passed without objection.
- FloorFloor · Considered by unanimous consent.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Dellums asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House District of Columbia Committee
- Nov 16, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House District of Columbia Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.