119th Congress
H.R. 5856
District of Columbia Government Title Equality Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Eleanor Holmes Norton(D-DC)
- Introduced
- Oct 28, 2025
- Policy area
- Government Operations and Politics
- Committees
- House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (0)
No cosponsors.
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
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.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Oct 28, 2025 · House
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)