H.R. 1246: District of Columbia Chief Financial Officer Vacancy Act

113th Congress · introduced 2013-03-19 · Government Operations and Politics · Latest: Became Public Law No: 113-8.

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Where it came from: introduced 2013-03-19 · official record
Who proposed it: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · what a sponsor is
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Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 113-8. (final step reached)
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Official title

District of Columbia Chief Financial Officer Vacancy Act

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) 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.

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District of Columbia Chief Financial Officer Vacancy Act

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Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · 0 cosponsors

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Sponsor's campaign money: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] reported raising $53,775 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Rulemaking: The process agencies use to write regulations that carry out laws passed by Congress or a legislature. Usually an agency publishes a proposed rule, takes public comments, then publishes a final rule.

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-113hr1246.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/113/hr>

Record fed-us-cong113-hr1246 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113