HR 5856

District of Columbia Government Title Equality Act

Summary

District of Columbia Government Title Equality Act This bill amends the District of Columbia (DC) Home Rule Act to change the titles of DC elected officials and offices so that the titles correspond to terms used by state governments. Under the bill, the Office of the Mayor becomes the Office of the Governor, the Council becomes the Legislative Assembly, and the Chairman of the Council becomes the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. 

Bill status

Status
In committee
Sponsor
Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton [D-DC-At Large]
Cosponsors
0
Policy area
Government Operations and Politics
Introduced
2025-10-28
Latest action
2025-10-28: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Committee referrals

Recent actions

  • 2025-10-28: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
  • 2025-10-28: Introduced in House
  • 2025-10-28: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1009)
  • 2025-10-28: Introduced in House