HR 214
District of Columbia Legislative Home Rule Act
Jurisdiction
US Congress
Session
119th Congress (2025-2026)
Last updated at
Jun 14, 2026, 6:58 AM
Take action
Sign in to record your position, submit testimony, or contact your legislator.
Sign in to take action- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
Bill overview
This bill, the District of Columbia Legislative Home Rule Act, eliminates Congress’s ability to review and nullify laws passed by the District of Columbia Council. Currently, Congress has a 30-day period to disapprove of DC laws, but this bill removes that process entirely. This means that District of Columbia laws will automatically take effect unless Congress takes action to block them. The bill makes several amendments to the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to reflect this change.
Sponsors
Official sponsors from legislative records.
Primary sponsor
Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] Norton
Arguments in favor
Reasons to support this legislation.
No arguments in favor have been submitted.
Submit yoursArguments opposed
Reasons to oppose this legislation.
No arguments opposed have been submitted.
Submit yoursRead the latest version inline or switch to a previous version.