A bill to amend the District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act to authorize the Council of the District of Columbia to delegate its authority to issue revenue bonds for undertakings in the area of housing to any housing finance agency established by it and to provide that payments of such bonds may be made without further approval.
Public Law 96-235 · H.R. 3824 · 96th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Jimmy Carter (D) on Apr 12, 1980 · Housing and Community Development
Sponsor: Rep. Walter Fauntroy (D-DC)
Cosponsors (3): Rep. Ronald Dellums, Rep. Herbert Harris,
Passage votes
- HouseMethod not stated
- SenateMethod not stated
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends the District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act to authorize the Council of the District of Columbia to delegate its authority to issue revenue bonds for low- and moderate-income housing undertakings to any housing finance agency established by it. Requires the Council to define what undertakings shall constitute undertakings in the area of primarily low- and moderate-income housing. Exempts from Congressional approval: (1) the expenditure of funds derived from the sale of such bonds; (2) the creation of a security interest in connection with such bonds; and (3) the payment of such bonds.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
District of Columbia Committee · House · referred to, reported by
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 23 actions.
- Apr 12, 1980Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public Law 96-235.
- Apr 2, 1980PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Apr 1, 1980PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · House agreed to conference report.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report agreed to in House: House agreed to conference report.
- Mar 18, 1980Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 96-830.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report filed: Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 96-830.
- Mar 11, 1980Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to conference report.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report.
- Mar 6, 1980Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report filed in Senate, S. Rept. 96-619.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report filed: Conference report filed in Senate, S. Rept. 96-619.
- Nov 20, 1979Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference scheduled in Senate.
- Oct 23, 1979Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference scheduled in House.
- Aug 2, 1979FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
- Jul 27, 1979CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- May 16, 1979CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- May 14, 1979FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.
- May 8, 1979CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House District of Columbia Committee
- May 1, 1979CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House District of Columbia Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
Data notes
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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.