To enforce the law regulating the height of buildings in the District of Columbia by prohibiting the District of Columbia from issuing any building or occupancy permit for the project described in Zoning Commission Case 93-9C unless the project is modified to conform to such law.

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1069-1070)

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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Apr 18, 1994

Prohibits the District of Columbia from issuing any building or occupancy permit for the project described in Zoning Commission Case 93-9C, as approved by the Commission for the District on April 11, 1994, unless the project is modified so that: (1) in the building proposed to be constructed under the project, any space above a studio that is used primarily to house servicing equipment for the studio is not more than 110 feet above the applicable measurable point; and (2) any penthouse on such building is set back from the building's exterior or bounding walls by a distance at least equal to the penthouse's height.

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People & committees

Who introduced it

Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] · D–CA

Committees

District of Columbia Committee

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Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-7]

Legislative record

Actions

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May 25, 1994
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1069-1070)
Apr 26, 1994
Committee Hearings Held.
Apr 18, 1994
Referred to the House Committee on District of Columbia.
Apr 18, 1994
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E695)
Apr 18, 1994
Introduced in House
Apr 18, 1994
Introduced in House

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Analyze H.R.4242 as objectively as possible. Explain its main provisions, who would be affected, possible benefits and harms, implementation, exceptions, and uncertainties. Present the strongest arguments for and against it, and identify evidence needed to assess its public impact.

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Discuss H.R.4242, 103rd Congress: To enforce the law regulating the height of buildings in the District of Columbia by prohibiting the District of Columbia from issuing any building or occupancy permit for the project described in Zoning Commission Case 93-9C unless the project is modified to conform to such law.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/103rd-congress/house-bill/4242

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 1994-04-18.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/103/bills/hr4242/BILLS-103hr4242ih.htm

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Analyze H.R.4242 as objectively as possible. Explain its main provisions, who would be affected, possible benefits and harms, implementation, exceptions, and uncertainties. Present the strongest arguments for and against it, and identify evidence needed to assess its public impact.

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Discuss H.R.4242, 103rd Congress: To enforce the law regulating the height of buildings in the District of Columbia by prohibiting the District of Columbia from issuing any building or occupancy permit for the project described in Zoning Commission Case 93-9C unless the project is modified to conform to such law.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/103rd-congress/house-bill/4242

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 1994-04-18.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/103/bills/hr4242/BILLS-103hr4242ih.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2021-06-02T19:55:52Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

Examine H.R.4242 through a progressive lens, focusing on fairness, access, economic inequality, and effects on vulnerable communities. Explain potential benefits, costs, and unintended consequences. Consider the strongest counterarguments and distinguish stated goals from demonstrated outcomes.

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Discuss H.R.4242, 103rd Congress: To enforce the law regulating the height of buildings in the District of Columbia by prohibiting the District of Columbia from issuing any building or occupancy permit for the project described in Zoning Commission Case 93-9C unless the project is modified to conform to such law.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/103rd-congress/house-bill/4242

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 1994-04-18.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/103/bills/hr4242/BILLS-103hr4242ih.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2021-06-02T19:55:52Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

Examine H.R.4242 through a conservative lens, focusing on fiscal responsibility, institutional stability, federalism, and the scope of government. Explain potential benefits, costs, and unintended consequences. Consider the strongest counterarguments and any provisions that challenge this perspective.

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Discuss H.R.4242, 103rd Congress: To enforce the law regulating the height of buildings in the District of Columbia by prohibiting the District of Columbia from issuing any building or occupancy permit for the project described in Zoning Commission Case 93-9C unless the project is modified to conform to such law.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/103rd-congress/house-bill/4242

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 1994-04-18.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/103/bills/hr4242/BILLS-103hr4242ih.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2021-06-02T19:55:52Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

Examine H.R.4242 through a civil-liberties and limited-government lens. Consider individual rights, privacy, voluntary choice, accountability, and government power. Explain tradeoffs, possible safeguards, and the strongest counterarguments without assuming the proposal is beneficial or harmful.