H.R. 4192: To amend the Act entitled "An Act to regulate the height of buildings in the District of Columbia" to clarify the rules of the District of Columbia regarding human occupancy of penthouses above the top story of the building upon which the penthouse is placed.

H.R. 4192: To amend the Act entitled "An Act to regulate the height of buildings in the District of Columbia" to clarify the rules of the District of Columbia regarding human occupancy of penthouses above the top story of the building upon which the penthouse is placed.

113th Congress · introduced 2014-03-11 · Government Operations and Politics · Latest: Became Public Law No: 113-103.

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Where it came from: introduced 2014-03-11 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Issa, Darrell E. [R-CA-49] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 178 (2014): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR4192 (2014-04-28), Passed. See all
Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 113-103. (final step reached)
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Official title

To amend the Act entitled "An Act to regulate the height of buildings in the District of Columbia" to clarify the rules of the District of Columbia regarding human occupancy of penthouses above the top story of the building upon which the penthouse is placed.

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on April 28, 2014. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Amends the District of Columbia Code with respect to building height limitations for penthouses for human occupancy. Permits the construction or use for human occupancy of a penthouse which is erected to a height of one story of 20 feet or less above the level of the roof of the building upon which the penthouse is placed.

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Official text

To amend the Act entitled "An Act to regulate the height of buildings in the District of Columbia" to clarify the rules of the District of Columbia regarding human occupancy of penthouses above the top story of the building upon which the penthouse is placed.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)

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Sponsor: Rep. Issa, Darrell E. [R-CA-49] · 1 cosponsors

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Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Issa, Darrell E. [R-CA-49] reported raising $2.2 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

Recorded votes

House roll call 178 (2014): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR4192 (2014-04-28): Passed

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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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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-113hr4192.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/113/hr>

Record fed-us-cong113-hr4192 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113