District of Columbia Chief Financial Officer Vacancy Act
Public Law 113-8 · H.R. 1246 · 113th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Barack Obama (D) on May 1, 2013 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Rep. Eleanor Norton (D-DC)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
District of Columbia Chief Financial Officer Vacancy Act - Amends the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to require the District of Columbia Treasurer (who is a Deputy Chief Financial Officer) to serve as acting Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in the event that there is a vacancy in the Office of Chief Financial Officer because the CFO has died, resigned, or is otherwise unable to perform the functions and duties of the Office.
Authorizes the Mayor, as an alternative to the District of Columbia Treasurer, to direct another Deputy CFO to serve as acting CFO.
Limits the service of an acting CFO to 210 days after the vacancy occurs.
Prohibits an individual from serving as acting CFO if he or she did not serve as the District of Columbia Treasurer or as a Deputy CFO for at least 90 days during the one-year period immediately preceding the occurrence of the vacancy.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Related bills
The record lists no related bills.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 17 actions.
- May 1, 2013Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 113-8.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Apr 25, 2013FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Apr 19, 2013FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Apr 18, 2013FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Apr 16, 2013CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate, read twice.
- Apr 15, 2013FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1246.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Issa moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Apr 12, 2013CalendarCalendar · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 23.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 113-37.
- Mar 20, 2013CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Mar 19, 2013CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.