A bill to amend the District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act to increase the amount authorized to be appropriated as the annual Federal payment to the District of Columbia.
Public Law 97-30 · S. 1040 · 97th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Aug 6, 1981 · Housing and Community Development
Sponsor: Sen. Charles Mathias (R-MD)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- 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 Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act to increase the amount authorized to be appropriated as the annual Federal payment to the District of Columbia.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee · Senate · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Post Office and Civil Service Subcommittee
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 11 actions.
- Aug 6, 1981Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 97-30.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Jul 29, 1981PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Jul 27, 1981FloorFloor · Passed House by Voice Vote.
- Jun 2, 1981FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- May 15, 1981CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- May 11, 1981CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Post Office and Civil Service Subcommittee of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- May 6, 1981CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Post Office and Civil Service Subcommittee of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Apr 29, 1981CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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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.