HR 5195 United States House · 118th Congress

Seat of Government Act

HR 5195, the Seat of Government Act, repeals the District of Columbia Home Rule Act. This repeal would eliminate the District of Columbia's authority to govern itself on local matters, ending the system of elected mayors and city councils. Residents of Washington, D.C. would directly lose their current local government structure and self-governance powers. The bill removes the foundational law enabling D.C.'s home rule without specifying alternative governance mechanisms.

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Aug 2023

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Introduced Aug 11, 2023 Last action Aug 11, 2023

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Aug 11, 2023

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Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Aug 11, 2023

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