HR 5856 ยท District of Columbia Government Title Equality Act
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- Introduced
- Oct 28, 2025
- Latest action
- Oct 28, 2025
- Sponsor
- Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton [D-DC-At Large]
- Policy area
- Government Operations and Politics
- Cosponsors
- 0
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.
Recent actions
- Oct 28, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- Oct 28, 2025 Introduced in House
- Oct 28, 2025 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1009)
- Oct 28, 2025 Introduced in House
Votes
No recorded votes are available for this bill.