Granting the consent and approval of Congress for the State of Maryland, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the District of Columbia to amend the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Regulation Compact.
Public Law 105-151 · H.J.Res. 96 · 105th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Dec 16, 1997 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Rep. Tom Davis (R-VA-11)
Cosponsors (5): Rep. Albert Wynn, Rep. Constance Morella,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Grants the consent of the Congress to amendments to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Regulation Compact by the State of Maryland, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the District of Columbia with respect to public hearing requirements and empowerment of transit police to carry off-duty weapons issued by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Judiciary Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Commercial and Administrative Law Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 15 actions.
- Dec 16, 1997Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 105-151.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Dec 5, 1997PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Nov 13, 1997FloorFloor · Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
- Nov 12, 1997FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Gekas moved to suspend the rules and pass the resolution.
- Nov 8, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Judiciary Committee
- Oct 29, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Judiciary Committee
- Oct 23, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Commercial and Administrative Law Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Commercial and Administrative Law Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Commercial and Administrative Law Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
- Oct 16, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Commercial and Administrative Law Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
- Oct 9, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Judiciary 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.