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HR 5183 · introduced · significant

District of Columbia Home Rule Improvement Act of 2025

What this bill does

  • This bill extends congressional review of District of Columbia laws from 30 to 60 days and adds review of DC regulations and executive orders.
  • It affects DC residents and officials by giving Congress power to block DC legislation, regulations, and emergency law extensions.
  • The bill takes effect immediately and requires the DC Mayor and Council chair to report to Congress annually.

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Community Threads

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  1. 01

    How would extending the congressional review period from 30 to 60 days affect DC's ability to respond quickly to local emergencies or urgent policy needs?

  2. 02

    What trade-offs exist between congressional oversight of DC regulations and the District's capacity for self-governance in managing its own affairs?

  3. 03

    Who would benefit or face challenges under a requirement that DC leaders report annually to Congress on local legislative and regulatory matters?

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Sponsor · R-AZ-9

Paul A. Gosar

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Introduced 2026-01-27

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2026-01-27 · house · Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 396.

  2. 2026-01-27 · house · Discharge

    Committee on Rules discharged.

  3. 2026-01-27 · Committee

    Committee on Rules discharged.

  4. 2026-01-27 · house · Committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 119-463, Part I.

  5. 2026-01-27 · Committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 119-463, Part I.

  6. 2025-09-10 · house · Committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 18.

  7. 2025-09-10 · house · Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  8. 2025-09-08 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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.

  9. 2025-09-08 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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.

  10. 2025-09-08 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  11. 2025-09-08 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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