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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

  1. Oct 28, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
  2. Oct 28, 2025 Introduced in House
  3. Oct 28, 2025 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1009)
  4. Oct 28, 2025 Introduced in House

Votes

No recorded votes are available for this bill.

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